Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index in Western Africa
Western Africa: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index was 113.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
113.2
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
13th
of 27 groups
All-time high
211.85
in 1963
All-time low
55.95
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index in Western Africa is 113.2, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index in Western Africa peaked at 211.85 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 55.95, in 1984.
Western Africa ranks 13th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 188.31 | — |
| 1962 | 207.42 | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 211.85 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 195.64 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 208.3 | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 183.52 | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 173.37 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 172 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 166.11 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 143.76 | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 151.43 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 125.69 | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 102.91 | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 161.88 | +57.3% |
| 1975 | 112.1 | -30.8% |
| 1976 | 104.04 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 75.05 | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 97.59 | +30.0% |
| 1979 | 71.46 | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 63.7 | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 76.5 | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 75.83 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 59.33 | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 55.95 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 61.2 | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 79.62 | +30.1% |
| 1987 | 72.39 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 75.83 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 76.81 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 72.05 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 75.29 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 69.1 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 71.84 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 78.56 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 81.61 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 94.13 | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 92.09 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 94.14 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 113.66 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 108.63 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 100.83 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 94.83 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 102.34 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 103.39 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 108.09 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 108.56 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 83.19 | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 97.94 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 100.04 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 118.5 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 91.01 | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 95.52 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 81.62 | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 94.15 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 100.16 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 105.69 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 113.15 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 119.47 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 112.25 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 117.97 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 110.95 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 113.65 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 114.34 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 113.2 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.61 | 166.11 | 211.85 | 9 |
| 1970s | 114.59 | 71.46 | 161.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.72 | 55.95 | 79.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.25 | 69.1 | 113.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.78 | 83.19 | 108.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.15 | 81.62 | 119.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.02 | 110.95 | 117.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 10 Central African Republic 153.34 compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 88.5 compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 153.25 compare
- 11 Viet Nam 82.07 compare
- 12 India 150.17 compare
- 13 Tajikistan 150.04 compare
- 13 Melanesia 72.07 compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 146.47 compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 68.07 compare
- 15 Greece 144.75 compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44.03 compare
- 16 Namibia 142.78 compare
- 16 United Republic of Tanzania 41.75 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index in Western Africa?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index in Western Africa was 113.2 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 211.85 in 1963.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.95 in 1984.
- How does Western Africa rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index?
- Western Africa ranks 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.