Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 4.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Western Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 4.86 % change on previous year for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 402.0% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Western Africa peaked at 23.36 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -21.34 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Western Africa ranks 6th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.55 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1964 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -344.2% |
| 1965 | -0.1652 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1966 | -11.48 % change on previous year | +6847.1% |
| 1967 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 1968 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1969 | 17.19 % change on previous year | -356.7% |
| 1970 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1971 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1972 | -21.34 % change on previous year | +1035.7% |
| 1973 | 18.19 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 1974 | 23.36 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1975 | -11.51 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1976 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1977 | -0.5367 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1978 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +310.3% |
| 1979 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 1980 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +246.5% |
| 1981 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1983 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 1984 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -730.2% |
| 1985 | 16.94 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1986 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1987 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1988 | 11.17 % change on previous year | +227.4% |
| 1989 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1990 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1991 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -350.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1993 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +224.0% |
| 1994 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1995 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -535.5% |
| 1996 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1997 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -480.3% |
| 1999 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2000 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -353.0% |
| 2001 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2002 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +220.1% |
| 2003 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2004 | -0.5135 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2005 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -2463.9% |
| 2006 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2007 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 2008 | 18.44 % change on previous year | -314.9% |
| 2009 | -16.29 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 2010 | 16.27 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 2011 | -12.99 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2012 | 14.32 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 2013 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2014 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -801.4% |
| 2015 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2016 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6592 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +855.8% |
| 2019 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2020 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2021 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 2022 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -586.5% |
| 2023 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2024 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -402.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -6847.1% | -0.1652 % change on previous year | -11.48 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +2463.9% | -0.5135 % change on previous year | 12.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 % change on previous year | -11.48 % change on previous year | 17.19 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0344 % change on previous year | -21.34 % change on previous year | 23.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.44 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 16.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -3.58 % change on previous year | 8.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -16.29 % change on previous year | 18.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 % change on previous year | -12.99 % change on previous year | 16.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 6.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 3 New Caledonia 103.43 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Spain 74.67 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sudan 57.96 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Norway 49.84 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 45.6 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Melanesia 34.43 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Argentina 29.97 % change on previous year compare
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- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield, annual growth rate -0.9901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Western Africa?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Western Africa was 4.86 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.36 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.34 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Western Africa rank for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Western Africa ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. 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 Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value 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 Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.