Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … US in Western Africa
Western Africa: Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … US was 25.66 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.66 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
18th
of 30 groups
All-time high
25.66 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
4.20 million 1000 USD
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 25.66 million 1000 USD for cereals, primary — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value in Western Africa peaked at 25.66 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million 1000 USD, in 1972.
Western Africa ranks 18th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … US in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.50 million 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 4.92 million 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 4.89 million 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.96 million 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.95 million 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.38 million 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 5.04 million 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 4.71 million 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 5.52 million 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 5.45 million 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.35 million 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.20 million 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 4.97 million 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 6.13 million 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 5.42 million 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 5.15 million 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 5.12 million 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.01 million 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.14 million 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.60 million 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 5.96 million 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 6.04 million 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5.92 million 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.66 million 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 7.79 million 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 8.68 million 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 8.98 million 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 9.98 million 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 10.39 million 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 10.02 million 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 10.92 million 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 11.08 million 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.62 million 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 11.39 million 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 12.38 million 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 12.09 million 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 11.86 million 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 12.71 million 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 13.06 million 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 12.16 million 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 12.39 million 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 13.14 million 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 14.14 million 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 14.06 million 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.77 million 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 17.16 million 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 15.69 million 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 18.58 million 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 15.55 million 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 18.08 million 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 15.73 million 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 17.99 million 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 17.69 million 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 19.76 million 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 20.35 million 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 21.39 million 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 21.53 million 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.89 million 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 23.35 million 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 23.64 million 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 23.32 million 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 24.87 million 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 24.47 million 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 25.66 million 1000 USD | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.87 million 1000 USD | 4.38 million 1000 USD | 5.52 million 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.19 million 1000 USD | 4.20 million 1000 USD | 6.13 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.60 million 1000 USD | 5.60 million 1000 USD | 10.39 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.71 million 1000 USD | 10.02 million 1000 USD | 13.06 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.86 million 1000 USD | 12.16 million 1000 USD | 18.58 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.88 million 1000 USD | 15.73 million 1000 USD | 23.35 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.39 million 1000 USD | 23.32 million 1000 USD | 25.66 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 15 Australia and New Zealand 12.46 million 1000 USD compare
- 16 Australia 12.15 million 1000 USD compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.50 million 1000 USD compare
- 18 Türkiye 11.13 million 1000 USD compare
- 18 Turkey 11.13 million 1000 USD compare
- 20 Canada 11.02 million 1000 USD compare
- 21 Nigeria 10.44 million 1000 USD compare
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- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 0.1771 % change on previous year (2024)
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production value in Western Africa?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value in Western Africa was 25.66 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.66 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million 1000 USD in 1972.
- How does Western Africa rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- Western Africa ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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