Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number was 132.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Africa recorded 132.78 for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 132.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.56, in 1961.
Africa ranks 6th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.56 | — |
| 1962 | 16.18 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 16.94 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 17.23 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 18.16 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 18.52 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 19.75 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 20.18 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 21.57 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 23.5 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 21.78 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 21.01 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 21.62 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 22.31 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 24.08 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 23.14 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 22.99 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 22.86 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 22.99 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 23.24 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 23.91 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 25.13 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 25 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 25.66 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 26.99 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 28.08 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 28.29 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 31.48 | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 33.09 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 35.99 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 41.01 | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 42.58 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 43.73 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 44.1 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 45.45 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 47 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 48.19 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 50.33 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 53.34 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 54.79 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 56.76 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 58.25 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 61.16 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 64.61 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 67.97 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 71.39 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 68.82 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 72.77 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 71.21 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 83.81 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 85.43 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 87.39 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 91.62 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 96.17 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 98.7 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 105.13 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 109 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 116.52 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 115.15 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 119.35 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 123.44 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 126.15 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 129.91 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 132.78 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.23 | 15.56 | 21.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.63 | 21.01 | 24.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.09 | 23.24 | 33.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.17 | 35.99 | 53.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.77 | 54.79 | 72.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.89 | 83.81 | 116.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.33 | 119.35 | 132.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 3 Niger 411.53 compare
- 4 Afghanistan 248.67 compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 134.69 compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 129.84 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 129.81 compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 245.43 compare
- 6 Pakistan 232.21 compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 124.8 compare
- 7 Guinea 217.22 compare
- 8 Mozambique 209.52 compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 112.65 compare
- 9 Zambia 198.87 compare
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- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.2987 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.2698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -0.422 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Africa?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Africa was 132.78 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 132.78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.56 in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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 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.