Cow peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Cow peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number was 157.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cow peas, dry — Gross 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 production index number in Western Africa is 157.31, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cow peas, dry — gross production index number in Western Africa peaked at 157.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.68, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cow peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.68 | — |
| 1962 | 12.81 | +19.9% |
| 1963 | 14.83 | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 15.26 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 15.46 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 14.28 | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 14.19 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 15.76 | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 21.01 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 20.15 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 18.25 | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 12.21 | -33.1% |
| 1973 | 13.48 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 24.96 | +85.2% |
| 1975 | 22.56 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 19.47 | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 13.78 | -29.2% |
| 1978 | 16.86 | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 19.6 | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 16.73 | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 18.24 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 18.53 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 17.43 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 14.93 | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 17.78 | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 21.96 | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 19.89 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 26.98 | +35.6% |
| 1989 | 32.23 | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 31.54 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 38.01 | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 40.71 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 38.42 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 41.28 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 41.36 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.95 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 45.09 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 59.9 | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 56.01 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 49.91 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 58.75 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 62.8 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 66.33 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 62.15 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 74.41 | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 79.11 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 80.97 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 95.4 | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 70.56 | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 108.79 | +54.2% |
| 2011 | 74.41 | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 136.56 | +83.5% |
| 2013 | 135.6 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 85.96 | -36.6% |
| 2015 | 91.05 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 122.99 | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 125.11 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 140.59 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 142.24 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 151.17 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 129.98 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 157.8 | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 144.96 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 157.31 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.92 | 10.68 | 21.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.13 | 12.21 | 24.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.47 | 14.93 | 32.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.83 | 31.54 | 59.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.04 | 49.91 | 95.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.33 | 74.41 | 142.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.24 | 129.98 | 157.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cow peas, dry — gross production index number in Western Africa?
- Cow peas, dry — gross production index number in Western Africa was 157.31 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cow peas, dry — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 157.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cow peas, dry — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for cow peas, dry — gross production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cow peas, dry — gross production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. 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 Cow peas, dry — Gross 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.