Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Rice — Gross Production Index Number was 134.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
134.2
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
3rd
of 27 groups
All-time high
134.79
in 2022
All-time low
21.47
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 134.2 for rice — gross production index number in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross production index number in Eastern Africa peaked at 134.79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.47, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 3rd of 27 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.47 | — |
| 1962 | 22.66 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 23.92 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 24.7 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 22.9 | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 23.79 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 24.9 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 25.88 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 27.07 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 28.84 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 29.03 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 29.64 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 31.45 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 31.73 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 31.75 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 33.42 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 33.54 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 32.62 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 32.05 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 33.33 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 30.97 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 32.12 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 34.6 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 34.8 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 36.24 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 38.77 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 39.19 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 38.76 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 43.81 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 44.42 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 40.84 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 39.02 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 43.83 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 41.34 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 42.58 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 47.22 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 45.31 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 47.68 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 48.4 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 47.72 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 51.4 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 52.26 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 56.82 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 58.81 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 64.83 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 67.93 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 72.34 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 77.22 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 86.07 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 105.18 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 95.19 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 92.84 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 86.39 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 97.72 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 97.17 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 105.11 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 89.53 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 108.2 | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 110.11 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 129.15 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 129.02 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 134.79 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 130.32 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 134.2 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.14 | 21.47 | 27.07 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.41 | 28.84 | 33.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.26 | 30.97 | 43.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.06 | 39.02 | 48.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.54 | 47.72 | 86.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.74 | 86.39 | 110.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.5 | 129.02 | 134.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 183.55 compare
- 1 Puerto Rico 1,106 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 458.26 compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 420.11 compare
- 4 Ghana 267.11 compare
- 5 Kenya 256.31 compare
- 6 South Sudan 255.31 compare
- 6 Türkiye 114.49 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — gross production index number in Eastern Africa?
- Rice — gross production index number in Eastern Africa was 134.2 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 134.79 in 2022.
- What is the lowest rice — gross production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.47 in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for rice — gross production index number?
- Eastern Africa ranks 3rd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross production index number rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Gross 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.