Food production index in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Food production index was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Food production index in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend stood at 100 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.92 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 | 7.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 6.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 8.19 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.01 2014-2016 = 100 | 8.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 9.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 9.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 10.57 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 10.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 12.23 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 Post-demographic dividend
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 212.43 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 690.78 billion current US$ (2021)
- Land under cereal production 106.44 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 6,371 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 678.10 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Post-demographic dividend?
- Food production index in Post-demographic dividend 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.