Cow peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Cow peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 127.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cow peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa is 127.18, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa peaked at 148.49 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.91, in 1984.
That places Western Africa 4th out of 22 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.
Cow peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.77 | — |
| 1962 | 52.58 | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 59.57 | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 59.94 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 59.43 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 53.67 | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 52.17 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 56.61 | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 73.74 | +30.3% |
| 1970 | 69.03 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 61.04 | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 39.85 | -34.7% |
| 1973 | 42.88 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 77.34 | +80.4% |
| 1975 | 68.03 | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 57.12 | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 39.31 | -31.2% |
| 1978 | 46.74 | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 52.79 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 43.75 | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 46.33 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 45.73 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 41.87 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 34.91 | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 40.44 | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 48.6 | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 42.83 | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 56.55 | +32.0% |
| 1989 | 65.72 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 62.64 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 73.58 | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 76.71 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 70.48 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 73.74 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 71.94 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 77.81 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 74.31 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 96.05 | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 87.42 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 75.82 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 86.81 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 90.22 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 92.69 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 84.48 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 98.36 | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 101.7 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 101.21 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 115.95 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 83.4 | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 125.06 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 83.18 | -33.5% |
| 2012 | 148.49 | +78.5% |
| 2013 | 143.51 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 88.54 | -38.3% |
| 2015 | 91.32 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 120.14 | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 119.1 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 130.56 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 128.97 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 133.9 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 112.51 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 133.51 | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 119.88 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 127.18 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.94 | 44.77 | 73.74 | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.41 | 39.31 | 77.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.67 | 34.91 | 65.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.47 | 62.64 | 96.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.06 | 75.82 | 115.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.89 | 83.18 | 148.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.4 | 112.51 | 133.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa?
- Cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa was 127.18 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 148.49 in 2012.
- What is the lowest cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.91 in 1984.
- How does Western Africa rank for cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 4th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 Cow peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.