Coconuts, in shell — Production in Western Africa

Western Africa: Coconuts, in shell — Production was 1.19 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.19 million t
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 23 groups
All-time high
1.19 million t
in 2024
All-time low
400,528 t
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Coconuts, in shell — Production in Western Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 1.19 million t for coconuts, in shell — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coconuts, in shell — production in Western Africa peaked at 1.19 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 400,528 t, in 1969.

Western Africa ranks 14th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 456,882 t 400,528 t 506,850 t 9
1970s 542,036 t 469,800 t 596,100 t 10
1980s 783,298 t 578,250 t 861,900 t 10
1990s 786,278 t 714,570 t 833,914 t 10
2000s 838,768 t 788,409 t 902,280 t 10
2010s 969,519 t 846,092 t 1.06 million t 10
2020s 1.11 million t 1.05 million t 1.19 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 11 Thailand 975,238 t compare
  2. 12 Caribbean 911,272 t compare
  3. 13 Malaysia 673,553 t compare
  4. 14 Dominican Republic 640,691 t compare
  5. 15 Ghana 544,774 t compare
  6. 16 United Republic of Tanzania 513,879 t compare
  7. 17 Bangladesh 400,392 t compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coconuts, in shell — production in Western Africa?
Coconuts, in shell — production in Western Africa was 1.19 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest coconuts, in shell — production recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest coconuts, in shell — production recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 400,528 t in 1969.
How does Western Africa rank for coconuts, in shell — production?
Western Africa ranks 14th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is coconuts, in shell — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 Coconuts, in shell — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Coconuts, in shell — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
117 places, 6,869 data points, 1961–2024
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