Crop production index in World
World: Crop production index was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Crop production index in World, 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
World recorded 100 2014-2016 = 100 for crop production index in 2020.
The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop production index in World peaked at 105.09 2014-2016 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.91 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 14.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 18.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 19.81 2014-2016 = 100 | 23.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 21.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 27 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 21.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 54.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.86 2014-2016 = 100 | 79.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 103.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.73 2014-2016 = 100 | 93.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 105.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 1 |
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.46 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 415.70 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,955 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1.64 billion metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop production index in World?
- Crop production index in World 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 105.09 2014-2016 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest crop production index recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.91 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- Is crop production index rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.