Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 90.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 90.79 for rice — gross per capita production index number in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 682.53 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 90.79, in 2024.
That places Southern Africa 21st out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 570.17 | — |
| 1962 | 655.34 | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 682.53 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 638.36 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 599 | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 627.04 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 593.39 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 525.01 | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 666.85 | +27.0% |
| 1970 | 606.07 | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 573.7 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 528.36 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 447.64 | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 381.58 | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 415.88 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 440.11 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 424.15 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 412.43 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 401.11 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 389.13 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 282.33 | -27.4% |
| 1982 | 209.86 | -25.7% |
| 1983 | 201.83 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 236.72 | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 246.51 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 238.78 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 231.49 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 224.54 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 217.85 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 196.59 | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 208.52 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 165.37 | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 134.26 | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 129.36 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 130.44 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 105.37 | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 108.67 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 96.96 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 91.76 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 96.02 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 103.29 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 97.88 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 104.36 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 102.65 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 103.08 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 103.53 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 109.09 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 101.99 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 102.47 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 102.42 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.5 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.42 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 99.87 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 100.7 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 100.22 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.08 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 99.56 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.29 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.87 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 96.07 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 94.59 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 93.22 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 91.96 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 90.79 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 617.52 | 525.01 | 682.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 463.1 | 381.58 | 606.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 247.9 | 201.83 | 389.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.73 | 91.76 | 208.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.44 | 96.02 | 109.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.69 | 92.87 | 102.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.33 | 90.79 | 96.07 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa?
- Rice — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa was 90.79 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 682.53 in 1963.
- What is the lowest rice — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.79 in 2024.
- How does Southern Africa rank for rice — gross per capita production index number?
- Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.