Crop production index in North America
North America: Crop production index was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Crop production index in North America, 1961–2020
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crop production index in North America is 100 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop production index in North America peaked at 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.8 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 99.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.22 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.41 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.56 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 1 |
More agriculture & rural data for North America
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 74.83 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 256.06 billion current US$ (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 8,414 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 454.99 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop production index in North America?
- Crop production index in North America was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest crop production index recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest crop production index recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- Is crop production index rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 2014-2016. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 2014-2016.