Wheat — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Wheat — Gross Production Index Number was 144.85 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — gross production index number in Eastern Africa is 144.85, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross production index number in Eastern Africa peaked at 144.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.05, in 1962.
That places Eastern Africa 1st out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.21 | — |
| 1962 | 15.05 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 16.01 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 16.28 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 17.94 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 17.88 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 18.89 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 20.88 | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 21.81 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 22.71 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 23.76 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 24.04 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 18.95 | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 20.01 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 20.95 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 18.83 | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 20.13 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 17.66 | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 18.89 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 20.89 | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 22.3 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 24.26 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 27.4 | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 20.1 | -26.6% |
| 1985 | 24.37 | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 27.31 | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 26.47 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 27.89 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 29.42 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 30.64 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 28.02 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 24.53 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 28.88 | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 28.96 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 30.99 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 36.33 | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 33.51 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 35.76 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 34.43 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 34.15 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 43.28 | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 40.37 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 43.85 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 46.21 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 60.35 | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 60.04 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.51 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 57.33 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 73.13 | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 81.6 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 74.72 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 85.47 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 95.36 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 96.65 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 103.43 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 99.92 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 105.69 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 115.82 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 122.41 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 132.07 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 141.89 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 141.08 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 142.66 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 144.85 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.77 | 15.05 | 21.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.59 | 17.66 | 24.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.04 | 20.1 | 29.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.21 | 24.53 | 36.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.32 | 34.15 | 73.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.11 | 74.72 | 122.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.51 | 132.07 | 144.85 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — gross production index number in Eastern Africa?
- Wheat — gross production index number in Eastern Africa was 144.85 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — gross production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 144.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.05 in 1962.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for wheat — gross production index number?
- Eastern Africa ranks 1st out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — gross production index number rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 Wheat — 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.