Bananas — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Bananas — Gross Production Index Number was 196.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 196.29 for bananas — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 115.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — gross production index number in Western Africa peaked at 203.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.12, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 2nd out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.12 | — |
| 1962 | 7.72 | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 7.82 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 7.7 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 7.83 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 7.96 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 7.84 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 8.32 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 8.68 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 9.06 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 9.12 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 9.41 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 9.05 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 9.79 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 9.51 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 8.76 | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 9.2 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 10.06 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 9.47 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 9.48 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.13 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 8.76 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 8.59 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 9.24 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 9.7 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 9.13 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 9.02 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 9.23 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 9.4 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 9.68 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 40.18 | +315.1% |
| 1992 | 42.23 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 48.74 | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 49.99 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 49.61 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 51.58 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 52.41 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 55.32 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 58.46 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 59.89 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 61.24 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 64.62 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 67.88 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 72.37 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 75.4 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 82.38 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 87.86 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 79.3 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 79.85 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 81.87 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 86.68 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 88.18 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 90.5 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 91.04 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 101.2 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 107.76 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 114.93 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 121.7 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 139.88 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 158.36 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 203.8 | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 199.87 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 181.97 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 196.29 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.89 | 7.12 | 8.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.34 | 8.76 | 10.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.17 | 8.59 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.82 | 9.68 | 58.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.08 | 59.89 | 87.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.37 | 81.87 | 139.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.06 | 158.36 | 203.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — gross production index number in Western Africa?
- Bananas — gross production index number in Western Africa was 196.29 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 203.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest bananas — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for bananas — gross production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 2nd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — gross production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.