Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Rice — Gross Production Index Number was 103.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
103.2
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
17th
of 27 groups
All-time high
252.36
in 1969
All-time low
75.84
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

100150200250196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — gross production index number in Southern Africa is 103.2, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — gross production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 252.36 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 75.84, in 1999.

Southern Africa ranks 17th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 169.7
1962 200.81 +18.3%
1963 215.45 +7.3%
1964 207.64 -3.6%
1965 200.76 -3.3%
1966 216.59 +7.9%
1967 211.3 -2.4%
1968 192.75 -8.8%
1969 252.36 +30.9%
1970 236.3 -6.4%
1971 230.31 -2.5%
1972 218.38 -5.2%
1973 190.52 -12.8%
1974 167.19 -12.2%
1975 187.52 +12.2%
1976 204.07 +8.8%
1977 202.23 -0.9%
1978 202.23 +0.0%
1979 202.23 +0.0%
1980 202.23 +0.0%
1981 151.67 -25.0%
1982 116.64 -23.1%
1983 116.1 -0.5%
1984 140.9 +21.4%
1985 151.67 +7.6%
1986 151.67 +0.0%
1987 151.67 +0.0%
1988 151.67 +0.0%
1989 151.67 +0.0%
1990 140.85 -7.1%
1991 152.94 +8.6%
1992 123.62 -19.2%
1993 102.44 -17.1%
1994 100.36 -2.0%
1995 102.5 +2.1%
1996 83.95 -18.1%
1997 87.69 +4.5%
1998 79.23 -9.6%
1999 75.84 -4.3%
2000 80.13 +5.7%
2001 86.98 +8.5%
2002 83.22 -4.3%
2003 89.6 +7.7%
2004 88.99 -0.7%
2005 90.23 +1.4%
2006 91.54 +1.5%
2007 97.48 +6.5%
2008 92.2 -5.4%
2009 93.77 +1.7%
2010 94.85 +1.2%
2011 96.13 +1.3%
2012 95.58 -0.6%
2013 96.63 +1.1%
2014 99.05 +2.5%
2015 100.53 +1.5%
2016 100.42 -0.1%
2017 101.69 +1.3%
2018 103.13 +1.4%
2019 98.08 -4.9%
2020 103.14 +5.2%
2021 103.16 +0.0%
2022 103.17 +0.0%
2023 103.18 +0.0%
2024 103.2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 207.48 169.7 252.36 9
1970s 204.1 167.19 236.3 10
1980s 148.59 116.1 202.23 10
1990s 104.94 75.84 152.94 10
2000s 89.41 80.13 97.48 10
2010s 98.61 94.85 103.13 10
2020s 103.17 103.14 103.2 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 14 Burundi 161.47 compare
  2. 15 Kyrgyzstan 154.66 compare
  3. 16 Rwanda 151.69 compare
  4. 17 Guinea-Bissau 149.63 compare
  5. 17 Timor-Leste 84.41 compare
  6. 18 Cambodia 148.89 compare
  7. 19 Cameroon 146.16 compare
  8. 20 Burkina Faso 145.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — gross production index number in Southern Africa?
Rice — gross production index number in Southern Africa was 103.2 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — gross production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 252.36 in 1969.
What is the lowest rice — gross production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 75.84 in 1999.
How does Southern Africa rank for rice — gross production index number?
Southern Africa ranks 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is rice — gross production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
150 places, 8,865 data points, 1961–2024
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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.