Food production index in OECD members
OECD members: Food production index was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
100 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
100 2014-2016 = 100
in 2000
All-time low
7.83 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
60
1961–2020
Food production index in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 100 2014-2016 = 100. 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 OECD members peaked at 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.83 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places OECD members 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food production index in OECD members, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.83 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 8.07 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 8.31 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 8.39 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 8.56 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 8.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 9.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 9.28 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 9.24 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 9.39 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 9.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 9.71 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 9.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 10.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 10.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 10.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 10.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 11.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 11.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 11.15 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 11.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 11.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 11.25 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 11.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 12.07 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 12.09 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 12.08 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 11.73 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 12.11 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 12.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 12.1 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 12.5 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 12.31 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 12.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 12.54 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 13.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 13.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 13.46 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 13.62 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | +634.2% |
| 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 | 8.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 7.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 9.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 9.39 2014-2016 = 100 | 11.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 11.15 2014-2016 = 100 | 12.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 12.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 13.62 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 OECD members
- 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 OECD members
- Rural population, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 262.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 18.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.9 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 977.64 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in OECD members?
- Food production index in OECD members 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does OECD members rank for food production index?
- OECD members ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is food production index rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.