Taro — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Taro — Gross Production Index Number was 127.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taro — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 127.16 for taro — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taro — gross production index number in Eastern Africa peaked at 163.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.75, in 1974.
That places Eastern Africa 7th out of 21 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.
Taro — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.38 | — |
| 1962 | 10.5 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 10.85 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 11.28 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 11.36 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 10.84 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 11.19 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 11.37 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 12.52 | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 12.18 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 12.07 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 11.06 | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 11.29 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 9.75 | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 11.24 | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 11.2 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 9.92 | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 10.46 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 11.51 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 11.22 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 11.46 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 11.36 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 12.1 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 12.68 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 13.44 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 14.15 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 14.13 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 14.68 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 17.28 | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 17.99 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 17.62 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 20.1 | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 61.08 | +203.9% |
| 1994 | 59.26 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 53.84 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 54.41 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 55.5 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 58.9 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 63.91 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 64.24 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 66.8 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 68.02 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 64.66 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 57.7 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 59.89 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 65.22 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 77.36 | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 66.56 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 97.21 | +46.0% |
| 2010 | 85.89 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 82.35 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 83.27 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 93.61 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 91.02 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 107.36 | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 101.61 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 101.95 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 115.65 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 121.2 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 163.63 | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 157.49 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 108.41 | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 106.25 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 127.16 | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.14 | 10.38 | 12.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.07 | 9.75 | 12.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.25 | 11.22 | 17.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.26 | 17.62 | 63.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.77 | 57.7 | 97.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.39 | 82.35 | 121.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.59 | 106.25 | 163.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taro — gross production index number in Eastern Africa?
- Taro — gross production index number in Eastern Africa was 127.16 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest taro — gross production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 163.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest taro — gross production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.75 in 1974.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for taro — gross production index number?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is taro — gross production index number rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Taro — 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.