Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Western Africa

Western Africa: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield was 331.1 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
331.1 kg/ha
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
26th
of 28 groups
All-time high
428.7 kg/ha
in 2011
All-time low
135.4 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Western Africa, 1961–2024

100200300400196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Western Africa is 331.1 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Western Africa peaked at 428.7 kg/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 135.4 kg/ha, in 1963.

That places Western Africa 26th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 159 kg/ha —
1962 157.7 kg/ha -0.8%
1963 135.4 kg/ha -14.1%
1964 147 kg/ha +8.6%
1965 139.4 kg/ha -5.2%
1966 149.4 kg/ha +7.2%
1967 169.2 kg/ha +13.3%
1968 149.2 kg/ha -11.8%
1969 189.2 kg/ha +26.8%
1970 221.4 kg/ha +17.0%
1971 165.7 kg/ha -25.2%
1972 176.3 kg/ha +6.4%
1973 170.6 kg/ha -3.2%
1974 146.4 kg/ha -14.2%
1975 189.6 kg/ha +29.5%
1976 198.7 kg/ha +4.8%
1977 185.5 kg/ha -6.6%
1978 167.7 kg/ha -9.6%
1979 202.5 kg/ha +20.8%
1980 193.4 kg/ha -4.5%
1981 206.9 kg/ha +7.0%
1982 222.8 kg/ha +7.7%
1983 238.4 kg/ha +7.0%
1984 237.1 kg/ha -0.5%
1985 328.3 kg/ha +38.5%
1986 344.5 kg/ha +4.9%
1987 333.3 kg/ha -3.3%
1988 336.7 kg/ha +1.0%
1989 343.4 kg/ha +2.0%
1990 322.5 kg/ha -6.1%
1991 315.9 kg/ha -2.0%
1992 315.1 kg/ha -0.3%
1993 367.6 kg/ha +16.7%
1994 343.9 kg/ha -6.4%
1995 349.4 kg/ha +1.6%
1996 343.2 kg/ha -1.8%
1997 356.1 kg/ha +3.8%
1998 338 kg/ha -5.1%
1999 348.7 kg/ha +3.2%
2000 350.3 kg/ha +0.5%
2001 364 kg/ha +3.9%
2002 361 kg/ha -0.8%
2003 371.2 kg/ha +2.8%
2004 339.6 kg/ha -8.5%
2005 348.5 kg/ha +2.6%
2006 348.5 kg/ha +0.0%
2007 347.8 kg/ha -0.2%
2008 407.5 kg/ha +17.2%
2009 380.3 kg/ha -6.7%
2010 407.2 kg/ha +7.1%
2011 428.7 kg/ha +5.3%
2012 348.1 kg/ha -18.8%
2013 331.6 kg/ha -4.7%
2014 364.9 kg/ha +10.0%
2015 359.2 kg/ha -1.6%
2016 358.8 kg/ha -0.1%
2017 327.3 kg/ha -8.8%
2018 341.7 kg/ha +4.4%
2019 356.9 kg/ha +4.4%
2020 356.2 kg/ha -0.2%
2021 364.2 kg/ha +2.2%
2022 304.8 kg/ha -16.3%
2023 303.4 kg/ha -0.5%
2024 331.1 kg/ha +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 155.06 kg/ha 135.4 kg/ha 189.2 kg/ha 9
1970s 182.44 kg/ha 146.4 kg/ha 221.4 kg/ha 10
1980s 278.48 kg/ha 193.4 kg/ha 344.5 kg/ha 10
1990s 340.04 kg/ha 315.1 kg/ha 367.6 kg/ha 10
2000s 361.87 kg/ha 339.6 kg/ha 407.5 kg/ha 10
2010s 362.44 kg/ha 327.3 kg/ha 428.7 kg/ha 10
2020s 331.94 kg/ha 303.4 kg/ha 364.2 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 23 Romania 1,544 kg/ha compare
  2. 24 Brazil 1,507 kg/ha compare
  3. 25 Yugoslav SFR 1,485 kg/ha compare
  4. 26 Republic of Korea 1,482 kg/ha compare
  5. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,465 kg/ha compare
  6. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 310.1 kg/ha compare
  7. 28 Israel 1,463 kg/ha compare
  8. 29 Cuba 1,440 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Western Africa?
Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Western Africa was 331.1 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 428.7 kg/ha in 2011.
What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 135.4 kg/ha in 1963.
How does Western Africa rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield?
Western Africa ranks 26th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 9,230 data points, 1961–2024
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