Maize and products — Seed in Western Africa

Western Africa: Maize and products — Seed was 411 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
411 1000 t
Change on year
up 7.9%
Rank
16th
of 28 groups
All-time high
413 1000 t
in 2019
All-time low
275 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Maize and products — Seed in Western Africa, 2010–2023

01002003004002010201620232010: 275 1000 t2011: 285 1000 t2012: 281 1000 t2013: 307 1000 t2014: 330 1000 t2015: 292 1000 t2016: 306 1000 t2017: 318 1000 t2018: 327 1000 t2019: 413 1000 t2020: 373 1000 t2021: 395 1000 t2022: 381 1000 t2023: 411 1000 t

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

Analysis

In 2023, maize and products — seed in Western Africa stood at 411 1000 t.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize and products — seed in Western Africa peaked at 413 1000 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 275 1000 t, in 2010.

That places Western Africa 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Maize and products — Seed in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Maize and products — Seed in Western Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 275 1000 t
2011 285 1000 t +3.6%
2012 281 1000 t -1.4%
2013 307 1000 t +9.3%
2014 330 1000 t +7.5%
2015 292 1000 t -11.5%
2016 306 1000 t +4.8%
2017 318 1000 t +3.9%
2018 327 1000 t +2.8%
2019 413 1000 t +26.3%
2020 373 1000 t -9.7%
2021 395 1000 t +5.9%
2022 381 1000 t -3.5%
2023 411 1000 t +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 313.4 1000 t 275 1000 t 413 1000 t 10
2020s 390 1000 t 373 1000 t 411 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 13 Kenya 74 1000 t compare
  2. 14 Mozambique 68 1000 t compare
  3. 15 Ethiopia 66 1000 t compare
  4. 16 Germany 62 1000 t compare
  5. 17 Romania 55 1000 t compare
  6. 18 Indonesia 51 1000 t compare
  7. 18 Philippines 51 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize and products — seed in Western Africa?
Maize and products — seed in Western Africa was 411 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize and products — seed recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 413 1000 t in 2019.
What is the lowest maize and products — seed recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 275 1000 t in 2010.
How does Western Africa rank for maize and products — seed?
Western Africa ranks 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is maize and products — seed rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Maize and products — Seed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize and products — Seed
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
180 places, 2,467 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.