Food — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Food — Gross Production Index Number was 130.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross production index number in Western Africa stood at 130.68. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production index number in Western Africa peaked at 130.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.39, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.39 | — |
| 1962 | 19.13 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 20 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 20.94 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 21.26 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 21.24 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 22.21 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 22.49 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 24.16 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 25.11 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 24.39 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 22.32 | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 22.83 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 25.09 | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 25.09 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24.36 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 23.57 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 24.19 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 24.47 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 25.25 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 26.33 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 26.42 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 26.22 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 27.39 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 29.52 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 31.02 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 31.4 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 34.47 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 36.79 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 37.64 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 42.18 | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 43.92 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 45.94 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 47.19 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 49.7 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 52.02 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 53.15 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 56.34 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 59.09 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 59.01 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 59.86 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 62.21 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 65.44 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 68.18 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 72.21 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 75.46 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 72.6 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 79.82 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 76.13 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 83.67 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 80.48 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 87.11 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 87.85 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 94.79 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 100.12 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 105.09 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 108.39 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 115.03 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 115.61 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 119.02 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 121.8 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 126.37 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 127.9 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 130.68 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.09 | 18.39 | 24.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.14 | 22.32 | 25.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.48 | 25.25 | 36.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.72 | 37.64 | 59.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.09 | 59.01 | 79.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.81 | 80.48 | 115.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.15 | 119.02 | 130.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 1 Senegal 186.75 compare
- 1 Türkiye 133.44 compare
- 2 Oman 180.44 compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 129.06 compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 128.12 compare
- 3 Tajikistan 177.56 compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 126.35 compare
- 4 Mozambique 176.03 compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 173.21 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Africa
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 0.6583 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate -4.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate -7.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross production index number in Western Africa?
- Food — gross production index number in Western Africa was 130.68 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 130.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.39 in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for food — gross production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 Food — 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.