Eggs Primary — Laying in Western Africa
Western Africa: Eggs Primary — Laying was 259,970 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Eggs Primary — Laying in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 259,970 1000 An for eggs primary — laying in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs primary — laying in Western Africa peaked at 259,970 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,693 1000 An, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 16th of 29 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.
Eggs Primary — Laying in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,693 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 39,476 1000 An | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 40,985 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 42,679 1000 An | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 44,917 1000 An | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 46,625 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 48,664 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 50,446 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 51,786 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 53,679 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 55,672 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 56,928 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 57,188 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 59,420 1000 An | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 62,101 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 63,052 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 66,663 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 69,478 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 71,481 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 74,006 1000 An | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 76,371 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 79,412 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 83,129 1000 An | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 86,545 1000 An | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 91,515 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 95,879 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 100,634 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 96,572 1000 An | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 94,407 1000 An | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 119,274 1000 An | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 130,129 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 135,025 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 141,205 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 146,923 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 142,513 1000 An | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 128,732 1000 An | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 113,512 1000 An | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 148,765 1000 An | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 154,526 1000 An | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 148,834 1000 An | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 166,158 1000 An | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 172,013 1000 An | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 178,237 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 183,762 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 190,902 1000 An | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 196,825 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 205,680 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 208,780 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 218,974 1000 An | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 222,195 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 226,597 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 228,647 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 230,501 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 234,556 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 202,198 1000 An | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 217,953 1000 An | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 213,116 1000 An | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 237,207 1000 An | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 248,054 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 245,631 1000 An | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 244,270 1000 An | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 248,054 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 253,951 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 259,970 1000 An | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs Primary — Laying in Western Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +31.1% | 113,512 1000 An | 148,765 1000 An |
| 1990 | +26.3% | 94,407 1000 An | 119,274 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,808 1000 An | 37,693 1000 An | 51,786 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,566 1000 An | 53,679 1000 An | 71,481 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,847 1000 An | 74,006 1000 An | 100,634 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,060 1000 An | 113,512 1000 An | 154,526 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,016 1000 An | 148,834 1000 An | 218,974 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,102 1000 An | 202,198 1000 An | 248,054 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,375 1000 An | 244,270 1000 An | 259,970 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,111 1000 An compare
- 13 Thailand 134,665 1000 An compare
- 14 Japan 129,729 1000 An compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 3,101 1000 An compare
- 15 Malaysia 112,573 1000 An compare
- 15 Melanesia 2,761 1000 An compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,608 1000 An compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 82,503 1000 An compare
- 17 Ukraine 79,600 1000 An compare
- 17 Polynesia 436 1000 An compare
- 18 Colombia 67,329 1000 An compare
- 18 Micronesia 198 1000 An compare
- 19 France 63,854 1000 An compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 148 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Africa
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -7.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 5.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs primary — laying in Western Africa?
- Eggs primary — laying in Western Africa was 259,970 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest eggs primary — laying recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 259,970 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest eggs primary — laying recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,693 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for eggs primary — laying?
- Western Africa ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is eggs primary — laying rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Eggs Primary — Laying. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.