Food production index in Arab World
Arab World: Food production index was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Arab 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
In 2020, food production index in Arab World stood at 100 2014-2016 = 100.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Arab World peaked at 106.62 2014-2016 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.14 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 23.14 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 29.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 39.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 37.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 47.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.87 2014-2016 = 100 | 40.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 74.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 78.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 106.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 1 |
More agriculture & rural data for Arab World
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Rural population 40.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 201.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 225.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 21.02 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 984.98 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 20.70 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Arab World?
- Food production index in Arab 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 food production index recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 106.62 2014-2016 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.14 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab 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 Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.