Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Rice — Gross Production Index Number was 103.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Burundi 161.47 compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 154.66 compare
- 16 Rwanda 151.69 compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 149.63 compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 84.41 compare
- 18 Cambodia 148.89 compare
- 19 Cameroon 146.16 compare
- 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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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.