Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 102.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.94
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
109.62
in 2008
All-time low
66.62
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa stood at 102.94.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa peaked at 109.62 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66.62, in 1972.
That places Western Africa 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89.27 | — |
| 1962 | 94.55 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 92.36 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 91.32 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 89.8 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 77.62 | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 88.31 | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 81.24 | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 91.73 | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 87.64 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 83.79 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 66.62 | -20.5% |
| 1973 | 77.2 | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 91.99 | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 80.26 | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 72.41 | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 69.85 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 67.83 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 67.07 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 69.3 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 73.5 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 71.48 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 68.86 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 74.06 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 85.11 | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 90.67 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 90.48 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 97.87 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 101.21 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 93.09 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 99.37 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 97.53 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 99.56 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 94.48 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 100.17 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 97.05 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 92.71 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 97.05 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 97.57 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 89.33 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 87.84 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 89.36 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 94.88 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 90.88 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 99.37 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 103.93 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 94.13 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 109.62 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 90.24 | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 100.34 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 84.61 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 94.62 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 91.51 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 98.17 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 99.88 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 101.96 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 100.01 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 104.9 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 103.51 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 102.37 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 98.46 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 103.13 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 101.02 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 102.94 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.47 | 77.62 | 94.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.47 | 66.62 | 91.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.25 | 68.86 | 101.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.86 | 92.71 | 100.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.96 | 87.84 | 109.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.95 | 84.61 | 104.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.58 | 98.46 | 103.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 110.57 compare
- 3 Oman 333.08 compare
- 4 Ghana 190.76 compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 108.47 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 190.75 compare
- 6 Burundi 176.6 compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 104.3 compare
- 7 Micronesia (Federated States of) 100.63 compare
- 7 Senegal 160.39 compare
- 8 Argentina 136 compare
- 8 Micronesia 100.56 compare
- 9 Benin 135.93 compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
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- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate -4.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 0.6583 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -0.0843 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate -7.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa was 102.94 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 109.62 in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.62 in 1972.
- How does Western Africa rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.