Food production index in World

World: 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 regions
All-time high
104.63 2014-2016 = 100
in 2011
All-time low
12.9 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
60
1961–2020

Food production index in World, 1961–2020

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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 World is 100 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food production index in World peaked at 104.63 2014-2016 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.9 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 45 regions 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in World, 1961 to 2020.
Year 2014-2016 = 100 Change
1961 12.9 2014-2016 = 100
1962 13.17 2014-2016 = 100 +2.1%
1963 13.79 2014-2016 = 100 +4.7%
1964 13.51 2014-2016 = 100 -2.0%
1965 13.64 2014-2016 = 100 +0.9%
1966 13.86 2014-2016 = 100 +1.6%
1967 15.33 2014-2016 = 100 +10.7%
1968 14.61 2014-2016 = 100 -4.7%
1969 15.6 2014-2016 = 100 +6.8%
1970 16.2 2014-2016 = 100 +3.8%
1971 16.63 2014-2016 = 100 +2.7%
1972 16.87 2014-2016 = 100 +1.4%
1973 17.32 2014-2016 = 100 +2.6%
1974 18.55 2014-2016 = 100 +7.1%
1975 19.02 2014-2016 = 100 +2.5%
1976 19.47 2014-2016 = 100 +2.3%
1977 20.5 2014-2016 = 100 +5.3%
1978 20.99 2014-2016 = 100 +2.4%
1979 20.86 2014-2016 = 100 -0.6%
1980 21.76 2014-2016 = 100 +4.3%
1981 23.9 2014-2016 = 100 +9.8%
1982 21.88 2014-2016 = 100 -8.4%
1983 22.47 2014-2016 = 100 +2.7%
1984 20.99 2014-2016 = 100 -6.6%
1985 23.97 2014-2016 = 100 +14.2%
1986 23.69 2014-2016 = 100 -1.2%
1987 22.4 2014-2016 = 100 -5.4%
1988 25.17 2014-2016 = 100 +12.4%
1989 22.81 2014-2016 = 100 -9.4%
1990 22.62 2014-2016 = 100 -0.8%
1991 25.89 2014-2016 = 100 +14.5%
1992 28.73 2014-2016 = 100 +11.0%
1993 39.4 2014-2016 = 100 +37.1%
1994 44.31 2014-2016 = 100 +12.5%
1995 45.18 2014-2016 = 100 +2.0%
1996 48.51 2014-2016 = 100 +7.4%
1997 49.47 2014-2016 = 100 +2.0%
1998 52.17 2014-2016 = 100 +5.4%
1999 53.16 2014-2016 = 100 +1.9%
2000 83.23 2014-2016 = 100 +56.6%
2001 89.91 2014-2016 = 100 +8.0%
2002 91.68 2014-2016 = 100 +2.0%
2003 98.6 2014-2016 = 100 +7.5%
2004 97.48 2014-2016 = 100 -1.1%
2005 100.27 2014-2016 = 100 +2.9%
2006 101.25 2014-2016 = 100 +1.0%
2007 100.55 2014-2016 = 100 -0.7%
2008 101.13 2014-2016 = 100 +0.6%
2009 102.78 2014-2016 = 100 +1.6%
2010 99.52 2014-2016 = 100 -3.2%
2011 104.63 2014-2016 = 100 +5.1%
2012 99.28 2014-2016 = 100 -5.1%
2013 99.31 2014-2016 = 100 +0.0%
2014 99.32 2014-2016 = 100 +0.0%
2015 100 2014-2016 = 100 +0.7%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.05 2014-2016 = 100 12.9 2014-2016 = 100 15.6 2014-2016 = 100 9
1970s 18.64 2014-2016 = 100 16.2 2014-2016 = 100 20.99 2014-2016 = 100 10
1980s 22.9 2014-2016 = 100 20.99 2014-2016 = 100 25.17 2014-2016 = 100 10
1990s 40.95 2014-2016 = 100 22.62 2014-2016 = 100 53.16 2014-2016 = 100 10
2000s 96.69 2014-2016 = 100 83.23 2014-2016 = 100 102.78 2014-2016 = 100 10
2010s 100.21 2014-2016 = 100 99.28 2014-2016 = 100 104.63 2014-2016 = 100 10
2020s 100 2014-2016 = 100 100 2014-2016 = 100 100 2014-2016 = 100 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Senegal 177.49 2014-2016 = 100 compare
  2. 2 Saudi Arabia 172.66 2014-2016 = 100 compare
  3. 3 Oman 170.06 2014-2016 = 100 compare
  4. 4 Mozambique 161.67 2014-2016 = 100 compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food production index in World?
Food production index in World 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 104.63 2014-2016 = 100 in 2011.
What is the lowest food production index recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
How does World rank for food production index?
World ranks 1st out of 45 regions with data for 2020.
Is food production index rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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.