Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1065 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Western and Central is 0.1065 metric tons per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.1% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.1774 metric tons per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1065 metric tons per person, in 2024.
That places Africa Western and Central 28th out of 47 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1524 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1595 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1577 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1539 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.15 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.131 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1445 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1339 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1515 metric tons per person | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1453 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1386 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1074 metric tons per person | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1234 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1478 metric tons per person | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1307 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.117 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.113 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.109 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1072 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1116 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1153 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1134 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1092 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1168 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1366 metric tons per person | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1489 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1463 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1597 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1595 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1477 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1606 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1588 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1608 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1573 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1648 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1576 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1507 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1575 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1575 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1421 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1424 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1455 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1551 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1479 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1625 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1702 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1565 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1774 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1476 metric tons per person | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1663 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1381 metric tons per person | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1559 metric tons per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1478 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1591 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1599 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1646 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.161 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1689 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1673 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1651 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1573 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.165 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1591 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1065 metric tons per person | -33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1483 metric tons per person | 0.131 metric tons per person | 0.1595 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1239 metric tons per person | 0.1072 metric tons per person | 0.1478 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1317 metric tons per person | 0.1092 metric tons per person | 0.1597 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1573 metric tons per person | 0.1477 metric tons per person | 0.1648 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1547 metric tons per person | 0.1421 metric tons per person | 0.1774 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1589 metric tons per person | 0.1381 metric tons per person | 0.1689 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1506 metric tons per person | 0.1065 metric tons per person | 0.1651 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 25 Czechia 0.736 metric tons per person compare
- 26 Slovakia 0.68 metric tons per person compare
- 27 Brazil 0.6556 metric tons per person compare
- 28 Myanmar 0.5528 metric tons per person compare
- 29 Laos 0.5491 metric tons per person compare
- 30 Finland 0.5385 metric tons per person compare
- 31 Thailand 0.5374 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Western and Central
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 350.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population 247.88 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 186.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 46.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.2% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4652 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.1065 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1774 metric tons per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1065 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.