Livestock — Gross Production Value in Western Africa

Western Africa: Livestock — Gross Production Value was 12.52 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.52 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
24th
of 29 groups
All-time high
12.52 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
2.13 million 1000 USD
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Livestock — 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

Western Africa recorded 12.52 million 1000 USD for livestock — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, livestock — gross production value in Western Africa peaked at 12.52 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.13 million 1000 USD, in 1962.

Western Africa ranks 24th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Livestock — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 2.15 million 1000 USD
1962 2.13 million 1000 USD -0.6%
1963 2.23 million 1000 USD +4.6%
1964 2.39 million 1000 USD +7.2%
1965 2.50 million 1000 USD +4.6%
1966 2.57 million 1000 USD +2.6%
1967 2.74 million 1000 USD +6.7%
1968 2.84 million 1000 USD +3.6%
1969 3.03 million 1000 USD +6.7%
1970 3.09 million 1000 USD +2.0%
1971 3.08 million 1000 USD -0.2%
1972 2.91 million 1000 USD -5.7%
1973 2.87 million 1000 USD -1.4%
1974 3.02 million 1000 USD +5.4%
1975 3.21 million 1000 USD +6.2%
1976 3.48 million 1000 USD +8.6%
1977 3.62 million 1000 USD +4.1%
1978 3.81 million 1000 USD +5.2%
1979 3.92 million 1000 USD +2.8%
1980 4.35 million 1000 USD +11.1%
1981 4.40 million 1000 USD +1.1%
1982 4.57 million 1000 USD +3.9%
1983 4.75 million 1000 USD +3.8%
1984 4.68 million 1000 USD -1.4%
1985 4.81 million 1000 USD +2.8%
1986 4.76 million 1000 USD -1.1%
1987 4.88 million 1000 USD +2.4%
1988 4.95 million 1000 USD +1.4%
1989 5.03 million 1000 USD +1.6%
1990 5.34 million 1000 USD +6.2%
1991 5.19 million 1000 USD -2.7%
1992 5.38 million 1000 USD +3.5%
1993 5.63 million 1000 USD +4.8%
1994 5.86 million 1000 USD +4.0%
1995 5.94 million 1000 USD +1.5%
1996 6.10 million 1000 USD +2.6%
1997 6.28 million 1000 USD +2.9%
1998 6.75 million 1000 USD +7.6%
1999 6.99 million 1000 USD +3.5%
2000 6.69 million 1000 USD -4.3%
2001 7.02 million 1000 USD +4.9%
2002 7.33 million 1000 USD +4.5%
2003 7.50 million 1000 USD +2.3%
2004 7.86 million 1000 USD +4.8%
2005 8.18 million 1000 USD +4.1%
2006 8.33 million 1000 USD +1.8%
2007 8.94 million 1000 USD +7.4%
2008 9.31 million 1000 USD +4.2%
2009 9.74 million 1000 USD +4.5%
2010 9.42 million 1000 USD -3.3%
2011 9.46 million 1000 USD +0.5%
2012 9.32 million 1000 USD -1.5%
2013 9.43 million 1000 USD +1.2%
2014 9.59 million 1000 USD +1.7%
2015 9.94 million 1000 USD +3.6%
2016 10.10 million 1000 USD +1.6%
2017 10.42 million 1000 USD +3.2%
2018 10.73 million 1000 USD +3.0%
2019 11.18 million 1000 USD +4.3%
2020 11.20 million 1000 USD +0.1%
2021 11.42 million 1000 USD +2.0%
2022 12.08 million 1000 USD +5.8%
2023 12.19 million 1000 USD +0.9%
2024 12.52 million 1000 USD +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.51 million 1000 USD 2.13 million 1000 USD 3.03 million 1000 USD 9
1970s 3.30 million 1000 USD 2.87 million 1000 USD 3.92 million 1000 USD 10
1980s 4.72 million 1000 USD 4.35 million 1000 USD 5.03 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 5.95 million 1000 USD 5.19 million 1000 USD 6.99 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 8.09 million 1000 USD 6.69 million 1000 USD 9.74 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 9.96 million 1000 USD 9.32 million 1000 USD 11.18 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 11.88 million 1000 USD 11.20 million 1000 USD 12.52 million 1000 USD 5

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  4. 24 Philippines 11.45 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 25 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 11.20 million 1000 USD compare
  6. 26 South Africa 9.53 million 1000 USD compare
  7. 27 Algeria 9.17 million 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is livestock — gross production value in Western Africa?
Livestock — gross production value in Western Africa was 12.52 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest livestock — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12.52 million 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest livestock — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.13 million 1000 USD in 1962.
How does Western Africa rank for livestock — gross production value?
Western Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is livestock — gross production value rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Livestock — 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
188 places, 11,011 data points, 1961–2024
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