Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in United States
United States: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 104.12 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
104.12 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
117th
of 195 countries
All-time high
104.86 2014-2016 = 100
in 2016
All-time low
41.21 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food production index in United States, 1961–2024
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 United States is 104.12 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in United States peaked at 104.86 2014-2016 = 100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.21 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places United States 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in United States, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.21 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 41.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 42.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 43.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 45.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 46.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 48.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 49.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 49.71 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 48.96 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 53.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 52.55 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 53.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 52.57 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 56.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 58.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 60.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 60.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 63.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 60.82 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 65.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 66.62 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 57.69 2014-2016 = 100 | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 65.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 68.56 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 66.04 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 65.37 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 60.36 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 66.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 68.41 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 67.33 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 73.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 67.27 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 77 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 71.51 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 76.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 79.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 80.11 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 81.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 83.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 81.64 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 80.44 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 83.11 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 87.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 85.68 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 84.48 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 89.61 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 91.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 93.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 92.23 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 91.36 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 90.89 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 98.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 97.01 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 104.86 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 101.95 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 103.19 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 99.64 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 103.12 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 104.86 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 101.28 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 104.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 104.12 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 104.12 2014-2016 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101 2014-2016 = 100, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 41.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 49.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.98 2014-2016 = 100 | 48.96 2014-2016 = 100 | 63.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 57.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 68.56 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 67.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 81.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 80.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 93.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 90.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.86 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 101.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.86 2014-2016 = 100 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4694 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.22 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in United States?
- Food production index in United States was 104.12 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 104.86 2014-2016 = 100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.21 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does United States rank for food production index?
- United States ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.