Food — Gross Production Value in Western Africa
Western Africa: Food — Gross Production Value was 138.10 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
138.10 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
16th
of 29 groups
All-time high
138.10 million 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
19.43 million 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 138.10 million 1000 Int$ for food — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value in Western Africa peaked at 138.10 million 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.43 million 1000 Int$, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 16th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.43 million 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 20.22 million 1000 Int$ | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 21.14 million 1000 Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 22.13 million 1000 Int$ | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 22.46 million 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 22.44 million 1000 Int$ | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 23.47 million 1000 Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 23.77 million 1000 Int$ | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 25.53 million 1000 Int$ | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 26.54 million 1000 Int$ | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 25.77 million 1000 Int$ | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 23.59 million 1000 Int$ | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 24.12 million 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 26.51 million 1000 Int$ | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 26.51 million 1000 Int$ | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 25.74 million 1000 Int$ | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 24.91 million 1000 Int$ | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 25.56 million 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 25.86 million 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 26.69 million 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 27.82 million 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 27.92 million 1000 Int$ | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 27.71 million 1000 Int$ | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 28.95 million 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 31.19 million 1000 Int$ | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 32.78 million 1000 Int$ | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 33.19 million 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 36.43 million 1000 Int$ | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 38.88 million 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 39.77 million 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 44.58 million 1000 Int$ | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 46.41 million 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 48.55 million 1000 Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 49.86 million 1000 Int$ | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 52.52 million 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 54.97 million 1000 Int$ | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 56.16 million 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 59.53 million 1000 Int$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 62.45 million 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 62.36 million 1000 Int$ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.26 million 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 65.74 million 1000 Int$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 69.16 million 1000 Int$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 72.05 million 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 76.31 million 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 79.74 million 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 76.72 million 1000 Int$ | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 84.35 million 1000 Int$ | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 80.45 million 1000 Int$ | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 88.42 million 1000 Int$ | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 85.05 million 1000 Int$ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 92.05 million 1000 Int$ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 92.83 million 1000 Int$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 100.17 million 1000 Int$ | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 105.80 million 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 111.05 million 1000 Int$ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 114.54 million 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 121.55 million 1000 Int$ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 122.17 million 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 125.78 million 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 128.71 million 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 133.54 million 1000 Int$ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 135.15 million 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 138.10 million 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.29 million 1000 Int$ | 19.43 million 1000 Int$ | 25.53 million 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.51 million 1000 Int$ | 23.59 million 1000 Int$ | 26.54 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.15 million 1000 Int$ | 26.69 million 1000 Int$ | 38.88 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.48 million 1000 Int$ | 39.77 million 1000 Int$ | 62.45 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.01 million 1000 Int$ | 62.36 million 1000 Int$ | 84.35 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.36 million 1000 Int$ | 85.05 million 1000 Int$ | 122.17 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.26 million 1000 Int$ | 125.78 million 1000 Int$ | 138.10 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 13 Spain 53.29 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 14 France 52.69 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 15 Canada 51.51 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 16 Bangladesh 49.41 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 17 Australia 49.19 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 170,919 1000 Int$ compare
- 18 Germany 48.80 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 19 Egypt 41.15 million 1000 Int$ compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Africa
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 3.17 % 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)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross production value in Western Africa?
- Food — gross production value in Western Africa was 138.10 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 138.10 million 1000 Int$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.43 million 1000 Int$ in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for food — gross production value?
- Western Africa ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.