Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) (I) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) (I) was 138.10 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
138.10 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
18th
of 30 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$, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 18th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) (I) 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
- 15 Australia and New Zealand 66.24 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 16 Nigeria 66.22 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 17 Viet Nam 53.66 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 18 Spain 53.29 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 19 France 52.69 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 20 Canada 51.51 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 21 Bangladesh 49.41 million 1000 Int$ compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Africa
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production 7.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) -1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 6.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 0.1771 % change on previous year (2024)
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.3876 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross production value in Western Africa?
- Food — gross production value in Western Africa was 138.10 million 1000 Int$ 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 18th out of 30 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.