Food production index in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Food production index was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
100 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
100 2014-2016 = 100
in 2015
All-time low
96.36 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
60
1961–2020
Food production index in Latin America & Caribbean, 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
In 2020, food production index in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 100 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.36 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Food production index in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.36 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 96.48 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 96.62 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 96.71 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 96.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 96.76 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 96.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 96.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 97.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 97.21 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 97.18 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 97.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 97.28 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 97.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 97.5 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 97.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 97.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 97.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 97.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 97.91 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 98 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 98.05 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.03 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 98.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.19 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 98.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.61 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.86 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.07 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.08 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.15 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.21 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 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 | 96.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 96.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.96 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.13 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 Latin America & Caribbean
- 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 Latin America & Caribbean
- Rural population, per capita 0.1849 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 123.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 18.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 754.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Food production index in Latin America & Caribbean 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.36 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for food production index?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.