Taro — Gross Production Index Number in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Taro — Gross Production Index Number was 115.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taro — Gross Production Index Number in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taro — gross production index number in Middle Africa is 115.75, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taro — gross production index number in Middle Africa peaked at 115.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.02, in 1979.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taro — Gross Production Index Number in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.49 | — |
| 1962 | 29.84 | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 37.93 | +27.1% |
| 1964 | 26.33 | -30.6% |
| 1965 | 24.01 | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 26.68 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 37.19 | +39.4% |
| 1968 | 39.25 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 36.62 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 41.42 | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 35.71 | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 37.35 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 36.77 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 48.35 | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 46.05 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 41.31 | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 31.28 | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 21.06 | -32.7% |
| 1979 | 21.02 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 21.26 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 21.32 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 21.65 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 22.71 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 25.03 | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 27.82 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 30.37 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 33 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 35.5 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 38.1 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 46.23 | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 34.21 | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 32.12 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 45.29 | +41.0% |
| 1994 | 46.26 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 48.81 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 47.86 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 49.29 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 50.04 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 63.43 | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 65.65 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 67.83 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 69.08 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 68.93 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.83 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.63 | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 80.89 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.41 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 85.11 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 83.88 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 85.3 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 90.26 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 92.71 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 89.39 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 96.62 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 99.54 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 103.84 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 106.3 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 101.76 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 100.12 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 96.51 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 101.4 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 107.7 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 108.46 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 115.75 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.59 | 24.01 | 39.25 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.03 | 21.02 | 48.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.68 | 21.26 | 38.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.35 | 32.12 | 63.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.32 | 65.65 | 85.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.58 | 85.3 | 106.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.96 | 96.51 | 115.75 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taro — gross production index number in Middle Africa?
- Taro — gross production index number in Middle Africa was 115.75 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest taro — gross production index number recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 115.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest taro — gross production index number recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.02 in 1979.
- How does Middle Africa rank for taro — gross production index number?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 10 regions with data for 2024.
- Is taro — gross production index number rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 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.