Food production index in OECD members
OECD members: Food production index was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Food production index in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 100 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in OECD members peaked at 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.83 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 | 8.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 7.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 9.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 9.39 2014-2016 = 100 | 11.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 11.15 2014-2016 = 100 | 12.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 12.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 13.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 100 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 OECD members
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 18.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 262.00 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 977.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 107.04 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 6,225 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 666.29 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in OECD members?
- Food production index in OECD members 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- Is food production index rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.