Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Asia
Western Asia: Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 91.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — gross per capita production index number in Western Asia stood at 91.71.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross per capita production index number in Western Asia peaked at 177.09 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 81.84, in 2022.
That places Western Asia 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 122.56 | — |
| 1962 | 148.32 | +21.0% |
| 1963 | 153.57 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 134.67 | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 135.71 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 133.96 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 142.71 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 133.86 | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 141.62 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 127.49 | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 158.98 | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 170.14 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 115.05 | -32.4% |
| 1974 | 138.59 | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 160.62 | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 177.09 | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 163.81 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 164.2 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 161.68 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 160.37 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 157.85 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 155.06 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 146.59 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 143.96 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 154.8 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 164.52 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 159.11 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 172.43 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 133.36 | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 165.46 | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 167.71 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 160.88 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 166.33 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 144.03 | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 140.35 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 137.52 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 133.85 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 147.66 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 122.36 | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 134.14 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 136.55 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 146.06 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 139.36 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 142.64 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 143.36 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 132.86 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 114.96 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 101.43 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 116.41 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 109.46 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 118.95 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 110.03 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 116.33 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 100.46 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 105.19 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 94.35 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 95.1 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 85.18 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 93.21 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 101.27 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 82.47 | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 81.84 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 97.52 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 91.71 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.55 | 122.56 | 153.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 153.77 | 115.05 | 177.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.81 | 133.36 | 172.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.62 | 122.36 | 167.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.78 | 101.43 | 146.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.83 | 85.18 | 118.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.96 | 81.84 | 101.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — gross per capita production index number in Western Asia?
- Wheat — gross per capita production index number in Western Asia was 91.71 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 177.09 in 1976.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.84 in 2022.
- How does Western Asia rank for wheat — gross per capita production index number?
- Western Asia ranks 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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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.