Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 101.88 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
101.88
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
116.13
in 1983
All-time low
76.06
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa stood at 101.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa peaked at 116.13 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 76.06, in 1995.
That places Eastern Africa 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.21 | — |
| 1962 | 97.69 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 95.34 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 91.65 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 92.68 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 88.88 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 92.65 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 90.83 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 92.44 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 102.71 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 98.31 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 96.77 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 97.46 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 103.01 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 114.28 | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 112.62 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 111.56 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 108.95 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 105.03 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 101.99 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 108.44 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 112.88 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 116.13 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 105.78 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 110.9 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 109.92 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 102.07 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 100.11 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 101.43 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 105.42 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 97.85 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 90.77 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 82.97 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 78.26 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 76.06 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 77.6 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 80.55 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 83.36 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 92.27 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 97.96 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 104.02 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 90.9 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 91.1 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.53 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 97.7 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 100.53 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 97.91 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 87.75 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 95.14 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 101.03 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 102.19 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 105.08 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 107.1 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 98.52 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 102.55 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 98.92 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 103.95 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 113.48 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 109.76 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 109.37 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 109.62 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 103.26 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 104.54 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 101.88 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.15 | 88.88 | 97.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 105.07 | 96.77 | 114.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.97 | 100.11 | 116.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.51 | 76.06 | 105.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.85 | 87.75 | 104.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.26 | 98.52 | 113.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.73 | 101.88 | 109.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 11 Denmark 156.7 compare
- 11 Micronesia 92.14 compare
- 12 Vanuatu 155.94 compare
- 12 Melanesia 91.71 compare
- 13 Viet Nam 88.19 compare
- 13 Zambia 154.28 compare
- 14 Bahrain 151.89 compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 85.47 compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 147.77 compare
- 16 Egypt 145.95 compare
- 16 Polynesia 74.13 compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 143.73 compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 71.11 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Africa
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 9.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa was 101.88 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 116.13 in 1983.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.06 in 1995.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita 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.