Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Western Africa
Western Africa: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 13.82 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 13.82 million ha for maize (corn) — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Western Africa peaked at 14.21 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million ha, in 1974.
Western Africa ranks 16th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.73 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.60 million ha | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 2.58 million ha | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.01 million ha | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 2.85 million ha | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 2.68 million ha | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 2.88 million ha | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 2.72 million ha | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 2.81 million ha | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 3.04 million ha | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 2.80 million ha | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 2.59 million ha | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 2.73 million ha | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 2.15 million ha | -21.0% |
| 1975 | 2.61 million ha | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 2.39 million ha | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 2.18 million ha | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 2.18 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.30 million ha | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 2.28 million ha | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.33 million ha | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.46 million ha | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 3.15 million ha | +27.9% |
| 1984 | 3.52 million ha | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 3.86 million ha | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 5.07 million ha | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 5.77 million ha | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 5.87 million ha | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.24 million ha | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 7.38 million ha | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 7.53 million ha | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 7.69 million ha | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 7.93 million ha | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 8.12 million ha | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 8.07 million ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.93 million ha | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 6.95 million ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.74 million ha | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 6.54 million ha | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.00 million ha | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 6.34 million ha | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 6.75 million ha | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 6.94 million ha | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.89 million ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.31 million ha | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.73 million ha | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 7.75 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.17 million ha | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 7.71 million ha | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 8.86 million ha | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 10.38 million ha | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 10.97 million ha | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 11.21 million ha | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.77 million ha | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 11.17 million ha | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.88 million ha | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 12.83 million ha | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 13.20 million ha | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.06 million ha | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 12.99 million ha | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 13.82 million ha | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 13.30 million ha | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 14.21 million ha | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 13.82 million ha | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 million ha | 2.58 million ha | 3.01 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.50 million ha | 2.15 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.06 million ha | 2.28 million ha | 6.24 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.39 million ha | 6.54 million ha | 8.12 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 million ha | 6.00 million ha | 8.17 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.63 million ha | 8.86 million ha | 14.06 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.63 million ha | 12.99 million ha | 14.21 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.11 million ha compare
- 14 USSR 2.97 million ha compare
- 15 Mozambique 2.86 million ha compare
- 15 Mozambique 2.86 million ha compare
- 17 Angola 2.82 million ha compare
- 18 South Africa 2.64 million ha compare
- 19 Indonesia 2.55 million ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Africa
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production 7.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) -1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 6.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 0.1771 % change on previous year (2024)
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.3876 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Western Africa?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Western Africa was 13.82 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.21 million ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million ha in 1974.
- How does Western Africa rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Western Africa ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.