Food production index in United States of America

United States of America: Food production index was 100.86 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
100.86 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
130th
of 195 countries
All-time high
104.86 2014-2016 = 100
in 2016
All-time low
41.2 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Food production index in United States of America, 1961–2022

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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 of America is 100.86 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food production index in United States of America peaked at 104.86 2014-2016 = 100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.2 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.

That places United States of America 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Food production index in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in United States of America, 1961 to 2022.
Year 2014-2016 = 100 Change
1961 41.2 2014-2016 = 100
1962 41.26 2014-2016 = 100 +0.1%
1963 42.92 2014-2016 = 100 +4.0%
1964 43.51 2014-2016 = 100 +1.4%
1965 45.32 2014-2016 = 100 +4.2%
1966 46.22 2014-2016 = 100 +2.0%
1967 48.59 2014-2016 = 100 +5.1%
1968 49.07 2014-2016 = 100 +1.0%
1969 49.7 2014-2016 = 100 +1.3%
1970 48.95 2014-2016 = 100 -1.5%
1971 53.17 2014-2016 = 100 +8.6%
1972 52.54 2014-2016 = 100 -1.2%
1973 53.58 2014-2016 = 100 +2.0%
1974 52.56 2014-2016 = 100 -1.9%
1975 56.77 2014-2016 = 100 +8.0%
1976 58.09 2014-2016 = 100 +2.3%
1977 60.16 2014-2016 = 100 +3.6%
1978 60.52 2014-2016 = 100 +0.6%
1979 63.33 2014-2016 = 100 +4.6%
1980 60.81 2014-2016 = 100 -4.0%
1981 65.91 2014-2016 = 100 +8.4%
1982 66.6 2014-2016 = 100 +1.0%
1983 57.68 2014-2016 = 100 -13.4%
1984 65.36 2014-2016 = 100 +13.3%
1985 68.55 2014-2016 = 100 +4.9%
1986 66.03 2014-2016 = 100 -3.7%
1987 65.36 2014-2016 = 100 -1.0%
1988 60.35 2014-2016 = 100 -7.7%
1989 66.34 2014-2016 = 100 +9.9%
1990 68.39 2014-2016 = 100 +3.1%
1991 67.32 2014-2016 = 100 -1.6%
1992 73.34 2014-2016 = 100 +8.9%
1993 67.26 2014-2016 = 100 -8.3%
1994 76.99 2014-2016 = 100 +14.5%
1995 71.5 2014-2016 = 100 -7.1%
1996 76.5 2014-2016 = 100 +7.0%
1997 79.11 2014-2016 = 100 +3.4%
1998 80.09 2014-2016 = 100 +1.2%
1999 81.01 2014-2016 = 100 +1.1%
2000 83.01 2014-2016 = 100 +2.5%
2001 81.64 2014-2016 = 100 -1.7%
2002 80.45 2014-2016 = 100 -1.5%
2003 83.12 2014-2016 = 100 +3.3%
2004 87.94 2014-2016 = 100 +5.8%
2005 85.66 2014-2016 = 100 -2.6%
2006 84.46 2014-2016 = 100 -1.4%
2007 89.61 2014-2016 = 100 +6.1%
2008 91.21 2014-2016 = 100 +1.8%
2009 93.04 2014-2016 = 100 +2.0%
2010 92.24 2014-2016 = 100 -0.9%
2011 91.37 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 104.57 2014-2016 = 100 +1.4%
2022 100.86 2014-2016 = 100 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.31 2014-2016 = 100 41.2 2014-2016 = 100 49.7 2014-2016 = 100 9
1970s 55.97 2014-2016 = 100 48.95 2014-2016 = 100 63.33 2014-2016 = 100 10
1980s 64.3 2014-2016 = 100 57.68 2014-2016 = 100 68.55 2014-2016 = 100 10
1990s 74.15 2014-2016 = 100 67.26 2014-2016 = 100 81.01 2014-2016 = 100 10
2000s 86.01 2014-2016 = 100 80.45 2014-2016 = 100 93.04 2014-2016 = 100 10
2010s 97.51 2014-2016 = 100 90.89 2014-2016 = 100 104.86 2014-2016 = 100 10
2020s 102.85 2014-2016 = 100 100.86 2014-2016 = 100 104.57 2014-2016 = 100 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 127 Sweden 101.15 2014-2016 = 100 compare
  2. 128 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 101.11 2014-2016 = 100 compare
  3. 129 Netherlands 101 2014-2016 = 100 compare
  4. 131 Dominica 100.85 2014-2016 = 100 compare
  5. 132 Bulgaria 100.74 2014-2016 = 100 compare
  6. 133 North Macedonia 100.68 2014-2016 = 100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food production index in United States of America?
Food production index in United States of America was 100.86 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, 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 of America?
The highest recorded value was 104.86 2014-2016 = 100 in 2016.
What is the lowest food production index recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 41.2 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for food production index?
United States of America ranks 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is food production index rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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
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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.