Food production index in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Food production index was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Food production index in Least developed countries: UN classification, 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
Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 100 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 106.55 2014-2016 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.86 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 | 13.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 12.86 2014-2016 = 100 | 15.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 16.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 21.88 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 20.81 2014-2016 = 100 | 26.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.57 2014-2016 = 100 | 22.22 2014-2016 = 100 | 75.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.05 2014-2016 = 100 | 78.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 104 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 106.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 1 |
More agriculture & rural data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Rural population 63.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 769.36 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 337.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 85.37 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,147 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 183.30 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Food production index in Least developed countries: UN classification 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 Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 106.55 2014-2016 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.86 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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.