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Food Production Index by African country

2024

Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) covering edible, nutritious crops and livestock.

Africa, 202454 of 54 countries
125.4population-weighted average
Highest in 2024Senegal · 186.8Lowest in 2024Cabo Verde · 70.9Reported in 202454 of 54 countries surveyed
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Western Sahara — no separate recordTanzania — 129.1Democratic Republic of the Congo — 122.3Somalia — 96.2Kenya — 128.7Sudan — 104.0Chad — 142.3South Africa — 110.4Lesotho — 96.1Zimbabwe — 136.7Botswana — 115.8Namibia — 105.6Senegal — 186.8Mali — 140.9Mauritania — 120.9Benin — 139.8Niger — 160.7Nigeria — 122.7Cameroon — 110.1Togo — 135.2Ghana — 132.8Cote d'Ivoire — 128.9Guinea — 156.8Guinea-Bissau — 115.8Liberia — 109.5Sierra Leone — 129.1Burkina Faso — 121.9Central African Republic — 154.0Republic of the Congo — 108.3Gabon — 104.8Equatorial Guinea — 103.0Zambia — 107.7Malawi — 147.2Mozambique — 176.0Eswatini — 110.8Angola — 136.6Burundi — 125.9Madagascar — 110.3Gambia — 87.3Tunisia — 110.4Algeria — 118.6Eritrea — 107.0Morocco — 93.9Egypt — 120.3Libya — 104.8Ethiopia — 119.3Djibouti — 129.9Uganda — 159.2Rwanda — 122.9South Sudan — 115.0Nigeria 122.7Nigeria 122.7Ethiopia 119.3Ethiopia 119.3Kenya 128.7Kenya 128.7South Africa 110.4South Africa 110.42024HIGHEST IN 2024Senegal186.8Mozambique176.0Niger160.7Uganda159.2Guinea156.8LOWEST IN 2024Cabo Verdenot drawn70.9Mauritiusnot drawn86.0Gambia87.3Morocco93.9Lesotho96.1PINNEDEthiopia119.328 of 54Kenya128.720 of 54Nigeria122.723 of 54South Africa110.437 of 54OTHER ISLAND STATES · NOT DRAWNComorosnot drawn111.5Sao Tome and Principenot drawn115.1Seychellesnot drawn129.6index · quintiles of the observed range70.9105.6115122.7136.6186.8no record
20142024
World Bank · national statistics offices · the provider's own estimates where a country has not reportedCC BY 4.0
Countries

By region

Population-weighted, so a region’s figure is the share of its people, not the average of its countries.
Western Africa16 of 16 countries131.2
Eastern Africa18 of 18 countries129.5
Middle Africa9 of 9 countries125.0
Northern Africa6 of 6 countries112.4
Southern Africa5 of 5 countries109.9
Africaall 54 countries · 54 with a 2024 figure125.4

What to know before you quote this

Specific to this series. For how we treat data generally, see methods.
Certainty is judged year by yearA country can be Reported in one year and Modelled the next. The tag follows the year on the scrubber, so the 2024 assessment is not a verdict on the whole series.

About this data

Food Production IndexFood production index (2014-2016 = 100) covering edible, nutritious crops and livestock.
SourceWorld Bank, with processing by Africa API
Unitindex
Last updated15 Oct 2026
Next expected updateOct 2027
Date range1961–2024
Coverage54 of 54 countries · 54 reported, 0 modelled, 0 with no usable figure

How the figure is made

ReportedA national statistics office or the original provider published the figure for that year directly. 54 countries did so for 2024 — the certainty shown on this page is that 2024 assessment, not a per-series one.ModelledNo direct figure that year. The provider’s own estimate, interpolation or projection stands in, and is marked as such wherever it appears.No dataNo usable figure within the window. Drawn hatched on the map and left blank in the table — not zero, and not filled in.

These three states are used the same way across every indicator on the site — how we treat certainty explains the full set and what we never do to a number.

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How to cite this page
Africa API (2026) — "Food Production Index". Data adapted from World Bank. Retrieved 18 Oct 2026 from africa-api.com/indicators/food-production
The request behind this view
GET /v1/data?metric_key=food_production_index&year=2024&limit=100

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Food Production Index: most recent figure per country, highest to lowest

54 countries · each with its own period

The figures at the top of the page compare every country in the same year. This list takes each country’s newest figure instead, whatever its period, so the order can differ.

#CountryFood Production IndexPeriod
1Senegal186.82024
2Mozambique1762024
3Niger160.72024
4Uganda159.22024
5Guinea156.92024
6Central African Republic1542024
7Malawi147.22024
8Chad142.32024
9Mali140.92024
10Benin139.82024
11Zimbabwe136.72024
12Angola136.62024
13Togo135.22024
14Ghana132.82024
15Djibouti129.92024
16Seychelles129.62024
17Sierra Leone129.12024
18Tanzania129.12024
19Cote d'Ivoire128.92024
20Kenya128.72024
21Burundi125.92024
22Rwanda122.92024
23Nigeria122.72024
24Democratic Republic of the Congo122.32024
25Burkina Faso121.92024
26Mauritania120.92024
27Egypt120.32024
28Ethiopia119.32024
29Algeria118.62024
30Guinea-Bissau115.82024
31Botswana115.82024
32Sao Tome and Principe115.12024
33South Sudan1152024
34Comoros111.52024
35Eswatini110.82024
36Tunisia110.42024
37South Africa110.42024
38Madagascar110.32024
39Cameroon110.12024
40Liberia109.52024
41Republic of the Congo108.32024
42Zambia107.72024
43Eritrea1072024
44Namibia105.62024
45Libya104.82024
46Gabon104.82024
47Sudan1042024
48Equatorial Guinea1032024
49Somalia96.22024
50Lesotho96.12024
51Morocco93.92024
52Gambia87.32024
53Mauritius862024
54Cabo Verde70.92024
Which observations are included?
The ranking includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each figure shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
Does a higher value mean a better result?
The ranking is sorted by value, from highest to lowest. The order does not rate a country's performance. Interpretation depends on the indicator and its definition.

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