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Food Production Index by African country
Senegal has the highest food production index of any African country, at 177.5, ahead of Mozambique and Seychelles.
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) covering edible, nutritious crops and livestock. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2022.
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| # | Country | Food Production Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 177.5 | |
| 2 | Mozambique | 161.7 | |
| 3 | Seychelles | 149.8 | |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 148 | |
| 5 | Malawi | 146.1 | |
| 6 | Guinea | 144.8 | |
| 7 | Mali | 136 | |
| 8 | Uganda | 135.5 | |
| 9 | Ghana | 135.5 | |
| 10 | Djibouti | 133 | |
| 11 | Niger | 132.6 | |
| 12 | Chad | 130.3 | |
| 13 | Togo | 128.2 | |
| 14 | Benin | 126.3 | |
| 15 | Angola | 124.1 | |
| 16 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 122.8 | |
| 17 | Guinea-Bissau | 122.3 | |
| 18 | Cote d'Ivoire | 121.9 | |
| 19 | Zimbabwe | 121.7 | |
| 20 | Zambia | 119.9 | |
| 21 | Nigeria | 119.9 | |
| 22 | Burundi | 119.2 | |
| 23 | Burkina Faso | 118.8 | |
| 24 | Rwanda | 117.3 | |
| 25 | Mauritania | 116.5 | |
| 26 | Sudan | 116.4 | |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 116.3 | |
| 28 | South Sudan | 114.8 | |
| 29 | South Africa | 113.2 | |
| 30 | Kenya | 112.4 | |
| 31 | Algeria | 111.2 | |
| 32 | Tanzania | 109.9 | |
| 33 | Tunisia | 109.6 | |
| 34 | Egypt | 109.1 | |
| 35 | Cameroon | 107.8 | |
| 36 | Sao Tome and Principe | 107.3 | |
| 37 | Comoros | 106.7 | |
| 38 | Republic of the Congo | 106.1 | |
| 39 | Eritrea | 106.1 | |
| 40 | Morocco | 106.1 | |
| 41 | Eswatini | 106 | |
| 42 | Madagascar | 105.9 | |
| 43 | Gabon | 105.8 | |
| 44 | Libya | 105.8 | |
| 45 | Sierra Leone | 104.7 | |
| 46 | Equatorial Guinea | 103.4 | |
| 47 | Liberia | 102.7 | |
| 48 | Namibia | 100.5 | |
| 49 | Somalia | 98.9 | |
| 50 | Lesotho | 98.7 | |
| 51 | Botswana | 96.9 | |
| 52 | Mauritius | 84.4 | |
| 53 | Cabo Verde | 74.8 | |
| 54 | Gambia | 71.1 |
Central African Republic
Malawi
Guinea
Mali
Uganda
Ghana
Djibouti
Niger
Chad
Togo
Benin
Angola
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Guinea-Bissau
Cote d'Ivoire
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Nigeria
Burundi
Burkina Faso
Rwanda
Mauritania
Sudan
Ethiopia
South Sudan
South Africa
Kenya
Algeria
Tanzania
Tunisia
Egypt
Cameroon
Sao Tome and Principe
Comoros
Republic of the Congo
Eritrea
Morocco
Eswatini
Madagascar
Gabon
Libya
Sierra Leone
Equatorial Guinea
Liberia
Namibia
Somalia
Lesotho
Botswana
Mauritius
Cabo Verde
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest food production index?
Senegal has the highest food production index in Africa at 177.5 (2022), followed by Mozambique and Seychelles.
Which African country has the lowest food production index?
Gambia has the lowest food production index of the 54 African countries with data, at 71.1 (2022).
How many African countries report Food Production Index data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Food Production Index figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=food_production_index&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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