Cereal Production Index Relative To 1999-2001 Baseline

Cereal production index measures the relative volume of edible cereal output for countries and world regions. The index uses 1999-2001 as a baseline (100) and weights production quantities by 2004-2006 average international commodity prices. Data is compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and disseminated via the World Bank's Africa Development Indicators.

Use Cases

• Analyze cereal production trends over time using the annual index values.
• Compare agricultural productivity across countries using the standardized international price-weighted index.
• Model the relationship between cereal production indices and other economic or climate indicators.
• Assess regional food security by tracking aggregate production volume changes in the index.

Strengths

• Index methodology standardizes comparisons across countries using international commodity prices.
• Data covers multiple geographic levels including country, regional, and world aggregates.

Limitations

• Specific row count, time range start, and update frequency are not provided.
• The index calculation deducts seed and feed quantities, which may obscure total physical production volumes.
• Processed feed items are excluded, limiting analysis of the full agricultural supply chain.

Provenance

Source

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

Collection Method

Calculated using the Laspeyres formula on production quantities, with deductions for seed and feed, weighted by 2004-2006 average international prices.

Time Range

Annual data relative to a 1999-2001 baseline period.

Geography

Country, regional, and world level coverage.