Food production index in Africa
Africa: Food production index was 111.59 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
111.59 gross, 1999-2001 = 100
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
116.09 gross, 1999-2001 = 100
in 2010
All-time low
28.46 gross, 1999-2001 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Food production index in Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in gross, 1999-2001 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in Africa is 111.59 gross, 1999-2001 = 100, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Africa peaked at 116.09 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.46 gross, 1999-2001 = 100, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Food production index in Africa, year by year
| Year | gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.46 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 29.9 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 31.07 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 31.44 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 32.22 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 32.13 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 34.35 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 35.29 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 36.48 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 38 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 38.99 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 38.38 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 38.18 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 40.94 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 41.55 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 41.54 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 41.32 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 42.37 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 42.72 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 43.97 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 45.35 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 45.75 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 45.76 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 46.25 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 49.56 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 51.72 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 52.09 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 55.02 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 57.52 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 59.37 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 63.77 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 63.34 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 65.5 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 67.1 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 67.67 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 74.19 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 73.85 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.35 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 80.58 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 81.41 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 83.17 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 87.14 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 92.35 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 95.47 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 99.59 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 104.93 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 103.59 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 109.97 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 111.11 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 116.09 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 111.59 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.37 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 28.46 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 36.48 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.4 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 38 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 42.72 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.3 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 43.97 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 57.52 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.27 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 59.37 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 80.58 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.87 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 81.41 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 111.11 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.84 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 111.59 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 116.09 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Africa?
- Food production index in Africa was 111.59 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 116.09 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.46 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for food production index?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2011.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Food production index (gross, 1999-2001 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.