Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Index Number was 140.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number in Western Africa is 140.27, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number in Western Africa peaked at 140.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.97, in 1984.
That places Western Africa 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.98 | — |
| 1962 | 50.63 | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 52.85 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 49.88 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 54.3 | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 48.91 | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 47.25 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 47.95 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 47.41 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 42.03 | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 45.36 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 38.59 | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 32.41 | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 52.33 | +61.5% |
| 1975 | 37.23 | -28.9% |
| 1976 | 35.52 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 26.35 | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 35.26 | +33.8% |
| 1979 | 26.58 | -24.6% |
| 1980 | 24.4 | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 30.17 | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 30.79 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 24.75 | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 23.97 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 26.96 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 36.05 | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 33.67 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 36.25 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 37.74 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 36.34 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 38.97 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 36.74 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 39.23 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 44.06 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 47.01 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 55.69 | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 55.97 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 58.81 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 72.95 | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 71.64 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 68.37 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 66.12 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 73.37 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 76.19 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 81.92 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 84.61 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 66.67 | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 80.72 | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 84.79 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 103.27 | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 81.56 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 88 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 77.26 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 91.56 | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 100.05 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 108.39 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 119.07 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 128.88 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 124.02 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 133.43 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 128.4 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 134.57 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 138.51 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 140.27 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.35 | 44.98 | 54.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.17 | 26.35 | 52.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.48 | 23.97 | 37.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.58 | 36.34 | 72.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.44 | 66.12 | 84.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.21 | 77.26 | 128.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.04 | 128.4 | 140.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 3 Guinea-Bissau 209.2 compare
- 4 South Sudan 207.6 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 119.25 compare
- 5 Guinea 207.39 compare
- 6 Senegal 206.94 compare
- 7 Mozambique 205.51 compare
- 8 Belize 192.44 compare
- 9 Tajikistan 183.32 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number in Western Africa?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number in Western Africa was 140.27 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 140.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.97 in 1984.
- How does Western Africa rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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.