Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number was 128.67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 128.67 for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Middle Africa peaked at 128.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.87, in 1961.
That places Middle Africa 6th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.87 | — |
| 1962 | 23.52 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 24.42 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 24.09 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 24.82 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 24.73 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 26.16 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 26.77 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 26.84 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 28.16 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 28 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 29.02 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 29.83 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 31.21 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 31.4 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 31.15 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 30.96 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 29.66 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 30.8 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 31.89 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 32.45 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 34.33 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 34.76 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 35.87 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 37.4 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 38.52 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 39.32 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 40.39 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 41.43 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 44.33 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 43.16 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 44.22 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 44.07 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 45.63 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 42.3 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 42.51 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 41.97 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 44.53 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 45.49 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 46.99 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 48.67 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 50.12 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 51.45 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 54 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 57.37 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 58.08 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 60.67 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 61.17 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.02 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 97.09 | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 101.21 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 96.5 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 107.01 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 97.47 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 98.47 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 104.07 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 105.4 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 108.36 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 110.3 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 114.61 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 115.4 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 120.07 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 123.94 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 128.67 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.91 | 22.87 | 26.84 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.02 | 28 | 31.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.64 | 31.89 | 41.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.82 | 41.97 | 45.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.65 | 46.99 | 68.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.59 | 96.5 | 110.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.54 | 114.61 | 128.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle 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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- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Middle Africa?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Middle Africa was 128.67 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 128.67 in 2024.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.87 in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number?
- Middle Africa ranks 6th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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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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.