Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value in Western Africa

Western Africa: Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value was 547,280 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
547,280 1000 USD
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
6th
of 25 groups
All-time high
547,280 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
100,229 1000 USD
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for green corn (maize) — gross production value in Western Africa is 547,280 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — gross production value in Western Africa peaked at 547,280 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100,229 1000 USD, in 1978.

Western Africa ranks 6th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 189,006 1000 USD
1962 175,844 1000 USD -7.0%
1963 200,743 1000 USD +14.2%
1964 192,292 1000 USD -4.2%
1965 198,678 1000 USD +3.3%
1966 171,286 1000 USD -13.8%
1967 167,706 1000 USD -2.1%
1968 197,589 1000 USD +17.8%
1969 218,973 1000 USD +10.8%
1970 249,518 1000 USD +13.9%
1971 222,630 1000 USD -10.8%
1972 118,802 1000 USD -46.6%
1973 212,555 1000 USD +78.9%
1974 101,978 1000 USD -52.0%
1975 241,449 1000 USD +136.8%
1976 194,861 1000 USD -19.3%
1977 146,507 1000 USD -24.8%
1978 100,229 1000 USD -31.6%
1979 102,840 1000 USD +2.6%
1980 134,260 1000 USD +30.6%
1981 134,954 1000 USD +0.5%
1982 134,529 1000 USD -0.3%
1983 198,092 1000 USD +47.2%
1984 233,241 1000 USD +17.7%
1985 331,488 1000 USD +42.1%
1986 313,373 1000 USD -5.5%
1987 264,571 1000 USD -15.6%
1988 371,562 1000 USD +40.4%
1989 381,263 1000 USD +2.6%
1990 334,253 1000 USD -12.3%
1991 346,979 1000 USD +3.8%
1992 312,071 1000 USD -10.1%
1993 409,620 1000 USD +31.3%
1994 392,537 1000 USD -4.2%
1995 402,479 1000 USD +2.5%
1996 412,758 1000 USD +2.6%
1997 396,165 1000 USD -4.0%
1998 397,512 1000 USD +0.3%
1999 399,956 1000 USD +0.6%
2000 401,633 1000 USD +0.4%
2001 404,558 1000 USD +0.7%
2002 410,133 1000 USD +1.4%
2003 410,086 1000 USD -0.0%
2004 414,386 1000 USD +1.0%
2005 410,739 1000 USD -0.9%
2006 412,044 1000 USD +0.3%
2007 409,911 1000 USD -0.5%
2008 434,288 1000 USD +5.9%
2009 453,545 1000 USD +4.4%
2010 467,629 1000 USD +3.1%
2011 511,657 1000 USD +9.4%
2012 526,578 1000 USD +2.9%
2013 511,491 1000 USD -2.9%
2014 505,797 1000 USD -1.1%
2015 515,571 1000 USD +1.9%
2016 520,543 1000 USD +1.0%
2017 525,295 1000 USD +0.9%
2018 526,598 1000 USD +0.2%
2019 529,671 1000 USD +0.6%
2020 532,774 1000 USD +0.6%
2021 539,912 1000 USD +1.3%
2022 540,080 1000 USD +0.0%
2023 543,655 1000 USD +0.7%
2024 547,280 1000 USD +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 190,235 1000 USD 167,706 1000 USD 218,973 1000 USD 9
1970s 169,137 1000 USD 100,229 1000 USD 249,518 1000 USD 10
1980s 249,733 1000 USD 134,260 1000 USD 381,263 1000 USD 10
1990s 380,433 1000 USD 312,071 1000 USD 412,758 1000 USD 10
2000s 416,132 1000 USD 401,633 1000 USD 453,545 1000 USD 10
2010s 514,083 1000 USD 467,629 1000 USD 529,671 1000 USD 10
2020s 540,740 1000 USD 532,774 1000 USD 547,280 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 3 South Africa 376,394 1000 USD compare
  2. 4 France 351,144 1000 USD compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 173,760 1000 USD compare
  4. 6 Thailand 169,763 1000 USD compare
  5. 7 Peru 154,440 1000 USD compare
  6. 8 Mexico 154,351 1000 USD compare
  7. 9 China 91,422 1000 USD compare
  8. 9 China, mainland 91,422 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is green corn (maize) — gross production value in Western Africa?
Green corn (maize) — gross production value in Western Africa was 547,280 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest green corn (maize) — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 547,280 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 100,229 1000 USD in 1978.
How does Western Africa rank for green corn (maize) — gross production value?
Western Africa ranks 6th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is green corn (maize) — gross production value rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
66 places, 3,166 data points, 1961–2024
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