Cereals, primary — Area harvested in Western Africa
Western Africa: Cereals, primary — Area harvested was 54.74 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Area harvested in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 54.74 million ha for cereals, primary — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested in Western Africa peaked at 54.74 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.18 million ha, in 1981.
That places Western Africa 14th out of 30 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.25 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 20.79 million ha | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 21.20 million ha | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 21.44 million ha | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 22.56 million ha | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 20.55 million ha | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 21.96 million ha | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 21.31 million ha | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 25.49 million ha | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 23.63 million ha | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 22.83 million ha | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 19.41 million ha | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 23.11 million ha | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 21.88 million ha | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 19.81 million ha | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 21.72 million ha | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 19.80 million ha | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 18.58 million ha | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 18.61 million ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 19.72 million ha | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 18.18 million ha | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 18.68 million ha | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 19.34 million ha | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 22.10 million ha | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 24.04 million ha | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 27.32 million ha | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 28.13 million ha | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 29.45 million ha | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 31.66 million ha | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 33.46 million ha | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 35.29 million ha | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 36.25 million ha | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 36.89 million ha | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 37.91 million ha | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 38.30 million ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 36.68 million ha | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 36.66 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.96 million ha | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 38.09 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.48 million ha | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 37.04 million ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 38.88 million ha | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 39.90 million ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 38.58 million ha | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 41.11 million ha | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 42.77 million ha | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 43.11 million ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.30 million ha | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 39.21 million ha | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 44.79 million ha | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 44.13 million ha | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 44.91 million ha | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 46.43 million ha | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 47.19 million ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 47.29 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.61 million ha | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 50.95 million ha | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 52.66 million ha | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 51.81 million ha | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 51.34 million ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 51.85 million ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 52.94 million ha | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 54.13 million ha | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 54.74 million ha | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.73 million ha | 20.25 million ha | 25.49 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.94 million ha | 18.58 million ha | 23.63 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.86 million ha | 18.18 million ha | 31.66 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.75 million ha | 33.46 million ha | 38.30 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.34 million ha | 37.04 million ha | 45.30 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.98 million ha | 44.13 million ha | 52.66 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.00 million ha | 51.34 million ha | 54.74 million ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested in Western Africa?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested in Western Africa was 54.74 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.74 million ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.18 million ha in 1981.
- How does Western Africa rank for cereals, primary — area harvested?
- Western Africa ranks 14th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.