Food production index in World
World: Food production index was 100 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Food 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
The most recent figure for food production index in World is 100 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in World peaked at 104.63 2014-2016 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.9 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 | 14.05 2014-2016 = 100 | 12.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 15.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 16.2 2014-2016 = 100 | 20.99 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 20.99 2014-2016 = 100 | 25.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 22.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 53.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 83.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.63 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 food production index in World?
- Food 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 food production index recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 104.63 2014-2016 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- Is food production index rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 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.