Cattle — Stocks, annual growth rate in Western Africa
Western Africa: Cattle — Stocks, annual growth rate was 1.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Stocks, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 1.71 % change on previous year for cattle — stocks, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 45.1% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 7.12 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -6.34 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Western Africa 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Stocks, annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1964 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 1965 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1967 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1968 | 2 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1969 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5247 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1971 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +437.9% |
| 1972 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 1973 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 1974 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1975 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -350.8% |
| 1976 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1978 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1979 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1983 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1984 | -6.34 % change on previous year | +195.4% |
| 1985 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1986 | -0.5974 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1987 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -683.2% |
| 1988 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1991 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 1992 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1993 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +191.3% |
| 1994 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1995 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1996 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 1997 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2003 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +136.7% |
| 2004 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2005 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2011 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +271.1% |
| 2012 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2013 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2020 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2021 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -667.2% |
| 2022 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2023 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +683.2% | -0.5974 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +667.2% | -1.03 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +437.9% | 0.5247 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +350.8% | -1.32 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9725 % change on previous year | -5.38 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -6.34 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 7.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 6.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 6 Nepal 9.43 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Benin 9.27 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Martinique 9.06 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Seychelles 7.74 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Belgium-Luxembourg 6.63 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 6.42 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Eswatini 6.36 % change on previous year compare
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- Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Horses — Stocks, annual growth rate 0.86 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
- Cattle — stocks, annual growth rate in Western Africa was 1.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.34 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Western Africa rank for cattle — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Western Africa ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cattle — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cattle — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cattle — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.