Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 110.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa stood at 110.4.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa peaked at 117.96 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.33, in 1979.
That places Western Africa 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.35 | — |
| 1962 | 41 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 42.64 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 42.7 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 41.83 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 42.1 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 41.28 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 41.56 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 42.24 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 48.07 | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 44.15 | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 29.38 | -33.5% |
| 1973 | 32.81 | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 29.49 | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 39.19 | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 31.93 | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 26.34 | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 27.69 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 26.33 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 27.87 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 30.04 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 29.05 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 29.46 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 40.1 | +36.1% |
| 1985 | 46.45 | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 62.62 | +34.8% |
| 1987 | 71.65 | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 82.85 | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 78.1 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 81.86 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 84.49 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 81.44 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 87.43 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 91.05 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 88.55 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 77.14 | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 74.24 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 71.07 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 77.03 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 61.23 | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 65 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 69.89 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 73 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 72.13 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 76.58 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 82.15 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 75.27 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 84.58 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 87.48 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 87.63 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.52 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 93.8 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 90.29 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 100.82 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 96.31 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 102.87 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 106.66 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 108.55 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 117.96 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 115.95 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 115.57 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 115.86 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 109.29 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 110.4 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.97 | 41 | 42.7 | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.54 | 26.33 | 48.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.82 | 27.87 | 82.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.43 | 71.07 | 91.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.73 | 61.23 | 87.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.54 | 87.63 | 117.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.41 | 109.29 | 115.95 | 5 |
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- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa?
- Maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa was 110.4 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 117.96 in 2019.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.33 in 1979.
- How does Western Africa rank for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 (corn) — Gross per capita 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.