Marshall Islands: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Marshall Islands' food production index (2014-2016 = 100) fell 6.58 on 2023 (from 120 to 113.42).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +1.69 and a typical year strayed about 23.99 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 52 in 2003 and the biggest yearly fall was 40 in 2014. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 7% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Marshall Islands had the 82nd highest value of the 192 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Marshall Islands in the 2024 ranking

• São Tomé and Principe — 79th of 192: 115.13
• South Sudan — 80th of 192: 114.99
• Luxembourg — 81st of 192: 114.68
• Poland — 83rd of 192: 113.05
• Canada — 84th of 192: 112.65
• Comoros — 85th of 192: 111.49

What this measures

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.

Limitations: Agricultural data are collected by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) from official national sources through the questionnaire and are supplemented with information from official secondary data sources. The secondary sources cover official country data from websites of national ministries, national publications and related country data reported by various international organizations. The FAO tries to impose standard definitions and reporting methods, but complete consistency across countries and over time is not possible. Data on agricultural employment, in particular, should be used with caution.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 34 values

Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in nearby economies

• Australia — 122.47 (2024)
• Brunei Darussalam — 115.22 (2024)
• Cambodia — 132.08 (2024)
• China — 115.23 (2024)
• Fiji — 150.66 (2024)
• French Polynesia — 98.92 (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 143.59 (2024)
• Indonesia — 115.54 (2024)
• Japan — 98.2 (2024)
• Kiribati — 96.41 (2024)
• Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

More environment data for Marshall Islands

• Rural population — 7,581 (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 20.89% (2025)
• Urban population — 28,701 (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 79.11% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 1.2 (2024)
• Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 96,819 (2024)
• Total fisheries production (metric tons) — 96,821 (2024)
• Rural population growth (annual %) — -5.19% (2025)
• Urban population growth (annual %) — -2.96% (2025)
• Agricultural land (sq. km)

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Questions people ask

What is Marshall Islands's food production index (2014-2016 = 100)?

113.42 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1991?

It is up 77.52% from 63.89 in 1991 (1.75% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 126.67 in 2016 and the lowest 11.33 in 2001.

How does Marshall Islands rank?

82nd highest of 192 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in food production index (2014-2016 = 100) unusual for Marshall Islands?

In 2024, Marshall Islands' food production index (2014-2016 = 100) fell 6.58 on 2023 (from 120 to 113.42). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +1.69 and a typical year strayed about 23.99 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator AG.PRD.FOOD.XD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original 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) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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