Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 88.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, yams — gross per capita production index number in Northern Africa stood at 88.93. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross per capita production index number in Northern Africa peaked at 288.16 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 88.93, in 2024.
That places Northern Africa 17th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 254.36 | — |
| 1962 | 268.87 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 262.3 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 275.58 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 288.16 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 281.04 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 264.7 | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 240.08 | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 225.23 | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 202.59 | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 197.48 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 184.5 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 170.28 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 172.29 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 169.96 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 164.91 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 157.44 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 155.71 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 148.59 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 144.16 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 142.27 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 138.09 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 134.19 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 124.83 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 126.97 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 124.72 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 115.3 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 122.68 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 104.79 | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 92.51 | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 121.76 | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 119.58 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 109.28 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 114.17 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 113.62 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 114.01 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 112.69 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 111.35 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 106.81 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 107.2 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 106.78 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 104.84 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 102.97 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 101.16 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 100.07 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 97.59 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 96.9 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 96.87 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.35 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 92.96 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 91.69 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 95.66 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 99.97 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 100.97 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 102.05 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 96.98 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 97.55 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.72 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 95.88 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 95 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 92.7 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 91.48 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 90.25 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 88.93 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262.26 | 225.23 | 288.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 172.38 | 148.59 | 202.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.8 | 104.79 | 144.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.58 | 92.51 | 121.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.87 | 94.35 | 107.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.04 | 91.69 | 102.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.67 | 88.93 | 95 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is yams — gross per capita production index number in Northern Africa?
- Yams — gross per capita production index number in Northern Africa was 88.93 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 288.16 in 1965.
- What is the lowest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.93 in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa rank for yams — gross per capita production index number?
- Northern Africa ranks 17th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — 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.