Plums and sloes — Gross Production Index Number in Western Europe
Western Europe: Plums and sloes — Gross Production Index Number was 92.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plums and sloes — Gross Production Index Number in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, plums and sloes — gross production index number in Western Europe stood at 92.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plums and sloes — gross production index number in Western Europe peaked at 499.77 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 64.56, in 2021.
Western Europe ranks 20th of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plums and sloes — Gross Production Index Number in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 499.77 | — |
| 1962 | 201.81 | -59.6% |
| 1963 | 390.42 | +93.5% |
| 1964 | 219.34 | -43.8% |
| 1965 | 304.27 | +38.7% |
| 1966 | 364.21 | +19.7% |
| 1967 | 231.93 | -36.3% |
| 1968 | 443.33 | +91.1% |
| 1969 | 334.54 | -24.5% |
| 1970 | 364.31 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 320.27 | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 250.33 | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 298.17 | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 274.3 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 136.64 | -50.2% |
| 1976 | 318.07 | +132.8% |
| 1977 | 220.78 | -30.6% |
| 1978 | 312.09 | +41.4% |
| 1979 | 302.19 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 345.39 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 151.51 | -56.1% |
| 1982 | 397.35 | +162.3% |
| 1983 | 271.56 | -31.7% |
| 1984 | 337.85 | +24.4% |
| 1985 | 335.86 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 309.84 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 242.52 | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 337.6 | +39.2% |
| 1989 | 227.18 | -32.7% |
| 1990 | 217.88 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 134.95 | -38.1% |
| 1992 | 158.27 | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 103.89 | -34.4% |
| 1994 | 116.68 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 142.91 | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 169.87 | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 115.8 | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 116.54 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 105.56 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 123.4 | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 147.07 | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 126.15 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 140.55 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 142.85 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 119.22 | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 138.89 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 148.08 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 98.37 | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 147.41 | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 119.76 | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 98.98 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 92 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 90.63 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 105.53 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 88.7 | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 105.76 | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 93.82 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 109.25 | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 104.91 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 114.97 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 64.56 | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 65.21 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 102.32 | +56.9% |
| 2024 | 92.96 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 332.18 | 201.81 | 499.77 | 9 |
| 1970s | 279.72 | 136.64 | 364.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 295.67 | 151.51 | 397.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.23 | 103.89 | 217.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.2 | 98.37 | 148.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.93 | 88.7 | 119.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88 | 64.56 | 114.97 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is plums and sloes — gross production index number in Western Europe?
- Plums and sloes — gross production index number in Western Europe was 92.96 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plums and sloes — gross production index number recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 499.77 in 1961.
- What is the lowest plums and sloes — gross production index number recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.56 in 2021.
- How does Western Europe rank for plums and sloes — gross production index number?
- Western Europe ranks 20th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is plums and sloes — gross production index number rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plums and sloes — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.