Indicator of food price anomalies in United States
United States: Indicator of food price anomalies was -0.57 index in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Indicator of food price anomalies in United States, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
United States recorded -0.57 index for indicator of food price anomalies in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 618.2% on the previous year and down 272.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indicator of food price anomalies in United States peaked at 1.5 index in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.84 index, in 2016.
United States ranks 155th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Indicator of food price anomalies in United States, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1.3 index | — |
| 2011 | 0.56 index | -143.1% |
| 2012 | -0.3 index | -153.6% |
| 2013 | -0.55 index | +83.3% |
| 2014 | 0.33 index | -160.0% |
| 2015 | 0.13 index | -60.6% |
| 2016 | -1.84 index | -1515.4% |
| 2017 | -0.87 index | -52.7% |
| 2018 | -0.68 index | -21.8% |
| 2019 | -0.14 index | -79.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5 index | -1171.4% |
| 2021 | -0.25 index | -116.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 index | -692.0% |
| 2023 | 0.11 index | -92.6% |
| 2024 | -0.57 index | -618.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's -0.57 index is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.295 index, 1.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Indicator of food price anomalies in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -1515.4% | 0.13 index | -1.84 index |
| 2020 | +1171.4% | -0.14 index | 1.5 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.466 index | -1.84 index | 0.56 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.454 index | -0.57 index | 1.5 index | 5 |
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More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is indicator of food price anomalies in United States?
- Indicator of food price anomalies in United States was -0.57 index in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 index in 2020.
- What is the lowest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.84 index in 2016.
- How does United States rank for indicator of food price anomalies?
- United States ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is indicator of food price anomalies rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 272.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Indicator of food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index.