Eggplants (aubergines) — Production in Western Africa

Western Africa: Eggplants (aubergines) — Production was 1.24 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.24 million t
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
9th
of 27 groups
All-time high
1.24 million t
in 2023
All-time low
15,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Eggplants (aubergines) — 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 1.24 million t for eggplants (aubergines) — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 458.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eggplants (aubergines) — production in Western Africa peaked at 1.24 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,000 t, in 1961.

Western Africa ranks 9th of 27 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.

Eggplants (aubergines) — Production in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Eggplants (aubergines) — Production in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 15,000 t
1962 15,000 t +0.0%
1963 18,000 t +20.0%
1964 20,000 t +11.1%
1965 23,567 t +17.8%
1966 23,567 t +0.0%
1967 29,850 t +26.7%
1968 32,492 t +8.9%
1969 30,000 t -7.7%
1970 25,000 t -16.7%
1971 26,000 t +4.0%
1972 37,000 t +42.3%
1973 46,500 t +25.7%
1974 44,500 t -4.3%
1975 44,900 t +0.9%
1976 42,800 t -4.7%
1977 35,700 t -16.6%
1978 35,200 t -1.4%
1979 34,800 t -1.1%
1980 49,500 t +42.2%
1981 42,000 t -15.2%
1982 42,200 t +0.5%
1983 39,200 t -7.1%
1984 47,000 t +19.9%
1985 46,000 t -2.1%
1986 42,500 t -7.6%
1987 47,100 t +10.8%
1988 50,466 t +7.1%
1989 52,611 t +4.3%
1990 46,400 t -11.8%
1991 57,410 t +23.7%
1992 59,834 t +4.2%
1993 59,027 t -1.3%
1994 63,124 t +6.9%
1995 65,692 t +4.1%
1996 65,076 t -0.9%
1997 77,941 t +19.8%
1998 74,844 t -4.0%
1999 76,908 t +2.8%
2000 86,193 t +12.1%
2001 121,550 t +41.0%
2002 123,097 t +1.3%
2003 95,599 t -22.3%
2004 97,674 t +2.2%
2005 133,485 t +36.7%
2006 134,810 t +1.0%
2007 123,562 t -8.3%
2008 118,104 t -4.4%
2009 146,270 t +23.8%
2010 150,535 t +2.9%
2011 162,704 t +8.1%
2012 158,372 t -2.7%
2013 201,527 t +27.2%
2014 221,218 t +9.8%
2015 992,390 t +348.6%
2016 1.04 million t +4.8%
2017 1.07 million t +3.0%
2018 1.08 million t +0.5%
2019 1.10 million t +2.4%
2020 1.15 million t +4.2%
2021 1.16 million t +1.1%
2022 1.18 million t +1.6%
2023 1.24 million t +5.1%
2024 1.24 million t -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23,053 t 15,000 t 32,492 t 9
1970s 37,240 t 25,000 t 46,500 t 10
1980s 45,858 t 39,200 t 52,611 t 10
1990s 64,625 t 46,400 t 77,941 t 10
2000s 118,034 t 86,193 t 146,270 t 10
2010s 617,824 t 150,535 t 1.10 million t 10
2020s 1.19 million t 1.15 million t 1.24 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 6 Indonesia 676,712 t compare
  2. 7 Bangladesh 563,689 t compare
  3. 8 Italy 413,080 t compare
  4. 9 Spain 297,660 t compare
  5. 10 Japan 280,200 t compare
  6. 11 Uzbekistan 243,471 t compare
  7. 12 Philippines 228,263 t compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is eggplants (aubergines) — production in Western Africa?
Eggplants (aubergines) — production in Western Africa was 1.24 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest eggplants (aubergines) — production recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest eggplants (aubergines) — production recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 t in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for eggplants (aubergines) — production?
Western Africa ranks 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is eggplants (aubergines) — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 458.5%. 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 Eggplants (aubergines) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Eggplants (aubergines) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 6,616 data points, 1961–2024
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