Beeswax — Production in Western Africa

Western Africa: Beeswax — Production was 689.47 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
689.47 t
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
20th
of 24 groups
All-time high
733.56 t
in 2011
All-time low
256 t
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beeswax — Production in Western Africa, 1961–2024

300400500600700196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, beeswax — production in Western Africa stood at 689.47 t.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beeswax — production in Western Africa peaked at 733.56 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 256 t, in 1974.

Western Africa ranks 20th of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Beeswax — Production in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beeswax — Production in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 260 t —
1962 260 t +0.0%
1963 260 t +0.0%
1964 260 t +0.0%
1965 260 t +0.0%
1966 260 t +0.0%
1967 260 t +0.0%
1968 260 t +0.0%
1969 260 t +0.0%
1970 260 t +0.0%
1971 263 t +1.2%
1972 263 t +0.0%
1973 262 t -0.4%
1974 256 t -2.3%
1975 262 t +2.3%
1976 270 t +3.1%
1977 278 t +3.0%
1978 281 t +1.1%
1979 283 t +0.7%
1980 284 t +0.4%
1981 290 t +2.1%
1982 297 t +2.4%
1983 290 t -2.4%
1984 270 t -6.9%
1985 295 t +9.3%
1986 335 t +13.6%
1987 325 t -3.0%
1988 334 t +2.8%
1989 344 t +3.0%
1990 340 t -1.2%
1991 346 t +1.8%
1992 348 t +0.6%
1993 365 t +4.9%
1994 329 t -9.9%
1995 430 t +30.7%
1996 420 t -2.3%
1997 433 t +3.1%
1998 460 t +6.2%
1999 465 t +1.1%
2000 536 t +15.3%
2001 490 t -8.6%
2002 355 t -27.6%
2003 365 t +2.8%
2004 545 t +49.3%
2005 625 t +14.7%
2006 590 t -5.6%
2007 660 t +11.9%
2008 690 t +4.5%
2009 715 t +3.6%
2010 731.27 t +2.3%
2011 733.56 t +0.3%
2012 612.26 t -16.5%
2013 616.03 t +0.6%
2014 624.48 t +1.4%
2015 669.15 t +7.2%
2016 640.91 t -4.2%
2017 646.69 t +0.9%
2018 649.88 t +0.5%
2019 656.28 t +1.0%
2020 661.39 t +0.8%
2021 662.4 t +0.2%
2022 667.86 t +0.8%
2023 679.1 t +1.7%
2024 689.47 t +1.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beeswax — Production in Western Africa 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +49.3% 365 t 545 t
1995 +30.7% 329 t 430 t
2002 -27.6% 490 t 355 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 260 t 260 t 260 t 9
1970s 267.8 t 256 t 283 t 10
1980s 306.4 t 270 t 344 t 10
1990s 393.6 t 329 t 465 t 10
2000s 557.1 t 355 t 715 t 10
2010s 658.05 t 612.26 t 733.56 t 10
2020s 672.04 t 661.39 t 689.47 t 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 17 France 438.42 t compare
  2. 18 Madagascar 422.77 t compare
  3. 18 Caribbean 1,466 t compare
  4. 19 Greece 414.71 t compare
  5. 20 Senegal 374.68 t compare
  6. 21 Portugal 324 t compare
  7. 22 Bulgaria 322.32 t compare
  8. 23 Cameroon 310.3 t compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beeswax — production in Western Africa?
Beeswax — production in Western Africa was 689.47 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest beeswax — production recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 733.56 t in 2011.
What is the lowest beeswax — production recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 256 t in 1974.
How does Western Africa rank for beeswax — production?
Western Africa ranks 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is beeswax — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beeswax — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beeswax — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 5,053 data points, 1961–2024
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