Food production index in European Union
European Union: Food production index was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
100 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
100 2014-2016 = 100
in 2000
All-time low
3.9 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
60
1961–2020
Food production index in European Union, 1961–2020
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in European Union is 100 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in European Union peaked at 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food production index in European Union, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.9 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 4.01 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 4.12 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 4.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 4.5 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 4.57 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 4.49 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 4.62 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 4.63 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 4.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 5.05 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.97 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.97 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 5.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 5.38 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.32 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 5.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 5.48 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 5.66 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 5.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 5.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.63 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.67 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.53 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.66 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.48 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 5.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.79 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 5.81 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +1595.5% |
| 2001 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 3.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 4.57 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 4.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 5.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 5.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 5.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.67 2014-2016 = 100 | 5.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 5.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Senegal 177.49 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 172.66 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 3 Oman 170.06 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 4 Mozambique 161.67 2014-2016 = 100 compare
More agriculture & rural data for European Union
- Rural population, per capita 0.2483 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 346.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 112.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 24.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in European Union?
- Food production index in European Union was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does European Union rank for food production index?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2020.
- Is food production index rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.