Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa

Africa: Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 80.91 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
80.91
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
20th
of 26 groups
All-time high
137.35
in 1996
All-time low
79.35
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024

050100150196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — gross per capita production index number in Africa is 80.91, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — gross per capita production index number in Africa peaked at 137.35 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 79.35, in 1984.

Africa ranks 20th of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 82.57
1962 108.35 +31.2%
1963 110.48 +2.0%
1964 102.65 -7.1%
1965 98.92 -3.6%
1966 79.82 -19.3%
1967 96.15 +20.5%
1968 118.84 +23.6%
1969 96.21 -19.0%
1970 103.74 +7.8%
1971 113.44 +9.4%
1972 117.17 +3.3%
1973 103.16 -12.0%
1974 100.27 -2.8%
1975 108.72 +8.4%
1976 112.18 +3.2%
1977 83.95 -25.2%
1978 90.22 +7.5%
1979 88.27 -2.2%
1980 86.68 -1.8%
1981 84.15 -2.9%
1982 93.12 +10.7%
1983 80.15 -13.9%
1984 79.35 -1.0%
1985 87.39 +10.1%
1986 96.93 +10.9%
1987 100.68 +3.9%
1988 102.6 +1.9%
1989 95.52 -6.9%
1990 99.84 +4.5%
1991 124.78 +25.0%
1992 91.51 -26.7%
1993 87.26 -4.6%
1994 99.73 +14.3%
1995 83.72 -16.1%
1996 137.35 +64.1%
1997 90.11 -34.4%
1998 111.3 +23.5%
1999 88.81 -20.2%
2000 80.24 -9.6%
2001 99.36 +23.8%
2002 90.9 -8.5%
2003 111.71 +22.9%
2004 111.95 +0.2%
2005 104.08 -7.0%
2006 119.57 +14.9%
2007 89.68 -25.0%
2008 90.67 +1.1%
2009 117.31 +29.4%
2010 95.52 -18.6%
2011 108.81 +13.9%
2012 102.55 -5.8%
2013 113.72 +10.9%
2014 100.43 -11.7%
2015 111.94 +11.5%
2016 87.62 -21.7%
2017 98.01 +11.9%
2018 105.7 +7.8%
2019 93.15 -11.9%
2020 87.4 -6.2%
2021 103.75 +18.7%
2022 86.17 -16.9%
2023 83.22 -3.4%
2024 80.91 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 99.33 79.82 118.84 9
1970s 102.11 83.95 117.17 10
1980s 90.66 79.35 102.6 10
1990s 101.44 83.72 137.35 10
2000s 101.55 80.24 119.57 10
2010s 101.75 87.62 113.72 10
2020s 88.29 80.91 103.75 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 17 Iraq 118.38 compare
  2. 18 Australia 118.08 compare
  3. 19 Australia and New Zealand 117.51 compare
  4. 20 Kazakhstan 117.38 compare
  5. 21 Brazil 117.1 compare
  6. 22 Bulgaria 116.45 compare
  7. 23 Kenya 114.48 compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — gross per capita production index number in Africa?
Wheat — gross per capita production index number in Africa was 80.91 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — gross per capita production index number recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 137.35 in 1996.
What is the lowest wheat — gross per capita production index number recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 79.35 in 1984.
How does Africa rank for wheat — gross per capita production index number?
Africa ranks 20th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 8,493 data points, 1961–2024
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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.