What is the highest food production index recorded in South Asia?

The highest recorded value was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.

What is the lowest food production index recorded in South Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.

How does South Asia rank for food production index?

South Asia ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2020.

Is food production index rising or falling in South Asia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Food production index in South Asia

Name: Food production index in South Asia
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Asia: Food production index was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

100 2014-2016 = 100

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

1st

of 45 groups

All-time high

100 2014-2016 = 100

in 1961

All-time low

100 2014-2016 = 100

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2020

Food production index in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 100 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, food production index in South Asia peaked at 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 100 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.

South Asia ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Food production index in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in South Asia, 1961 to 2020.
Year	2014-2016 = 100	Change
1961	100 2014-2016 = 100	—
1962	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1963	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1964	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1965	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1966	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1967	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1968	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1969	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1970	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1971	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1972	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1973	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1974	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1975	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1976	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1977	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1978	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1979	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1980	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1981	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1982	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1983	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1984	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1985	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1986	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1987	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1988	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1989	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1990	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1991	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1992	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1993	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1994	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1995	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1996	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1997	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1998	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
1999	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
2000	100 2014-2016 = 100	+0.0%
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	100 2014-2016 = 100	100 2014-2016 = 100	100 2014-2016 = 100	9
1970s	100 2014-2016 = 100	100 2014-2016 = 100	100 2014-2016 = 100	10
1980s	100 2014-2016 = 100	100 2014-2016 = 100	100 2014-2016 = 100	10
1990s	100 2014-2016 = 100	100 2014-2016 = 100	100 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 South Asia

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

See the full ranking of 242 places →

More agriculture & rural data for South Asia

Rural population, per capita 0.6421 units per person (2025)
Rural population 1.09 billion (2025)
Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
Rural population 64.2% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 421.99 current US$ per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 714.12 billion current US$ (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is food production index in South Asia?: Food production index in South Asia 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 South Asia?: The highest recorded value was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
What is the lowest food production index recorded in South Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
How does South Asia rank for food production index?: South Asia ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
Is food production index rising or falling in South Asia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Asia 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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Indicator: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)
Unit: 2014-2016 = 100
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 13,707 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.