Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Western Africa

Western Africa: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested was 34,088 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34,088 ha
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
17th
of 28 groups
All-time high
34,798 ha
in 2021
All-time low
18,399 ha
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Western Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 34,088 ha for carrots and turnips — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested in Western Africa peaked at 34,798 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,399 ha, in 1993.

That places Western Africa 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 20,000 ha
1962 20,000 ha +0.0%
1963 20,000 ha +0.0%
1964 20,000 ha +0.0%
1965 20,000 ha +0.0%
1966 20,000 ha +0.0%
1967 20,000 ha +0.0%
1968 20,000 ha +0.0%
1969 20,000 ha +0.0%
1970 20,000 ha +0.0%
1971 20,000 ha +0.0%
1972 20,000 ha +0.0%
1973 20,000 ha +0.0%
1974 20,000 ha +0.0%
1975 20,000 ha +0.0%
1976 20,000 ha +0.0%
1977 20,000 ha +0.0%
1978 20,000 ha +0.0%
1979 20,000 ha +0.0%
1980 20,000 ha +0.0%
1981 20,000 ha +0.0%
1982 20,000 ha +0.0%
1983 20,000 ha +0.0%
1984 20,000 ha +0.0%
1985 20,000 ha +0.0%
1986 20,000 ha +0.0%
1987 20,010 ha +0.1%
1988 20,010 ha +0.0%
1989 21,007 ha +5.0%
1990 22,068 ha +5.1%
1991 22,448 ha +1.7%
1992 21,503 ha -4.2%
1993 18,399 ha -14.4%
1994 24,526 ha +33.3%
1995 24,946 ha +1.7%
1996 25,331 ha +1.5%
1997 25,905 ha +2.3%
1998 27,111 ha +4.7%
1999 28,335 ha +4.5%
2000 29,086 ha +2.7%
2001 29,209 ha +0.4%
2002 29,606 ha +1.4%
2003 29,434 ha -0.6%
2004 29,585 ha +0.5%
2005 29,605 ha +0.1%
2006 30,367 ha +2.6%
2007 30,512 ha +0.5%
2008 29,749 ha -2.5%
2009 28,648 ha -3.7%
2010 27,174 ha -5.1%
2011 26,877 ha -1.1%
2012 28,966 ha +7.8%
2013 28,562 ha -1.4%
2014 30,077 ha +5.3%
2015 30,936 ha +2.9%
2016 30,576 ha -1.2%
2017 31,536 ha +3.1%
2018 32,089 ha +1.8%
2019 32,830 ha +2.3%
2020 33,278 ha +1.4%
2021 34,798 ha +4.6%
2022 34,423 ha -1.1%
2023 34,449 ha +0.1%
2024 34,088 ha -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,000 ha 20,000 ha 20,000 ha 9
1970s 20,000 ha 20,000 ha 20,000 ha 10
1980s 20,103 ha 20,000 ha 21,007 ha 10
1990s 24,057 ha 18,399 ha 28,335 ha 10
2000s 29,580 ha 28,648 ha 30,512 ha 10
2010s 29,962 ha 26,877 ha 32,830 ha 10
2020s 34,207 ha 33,278 ha 34,798 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 14 Algeria 15,442 ha compare
  2. 15 Poland 15,300 ha compare
  3. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,789 ha compare
  4. 17 Germany 13,790 ha compare
  5. 18 Yugoslav SFR 13,372 ha compare
  6. 19 Mongolia 12,227 ha compare
  7. 20 Morocco 12,031 ha compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — area harvested in Western Africa?
Carrots and turnips — area harvested in Western Africa was 34,088 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 34,798 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 18,399 ha in 1993.
How does Western Africa rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested?
Western Africa ranks 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is carrots and turnips — area harvested rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Carrots and turnips — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,626 data points, 1961–2024
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