Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Western Africa
Western Africa: Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate was 6.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 6.28 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 164.6% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 25 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -26.3 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Western Africa ranks 3rd of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 1964 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -267.2% |
| 1965 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1966 | 9.53 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1967 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1968 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5162 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1970 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +1457.9% |
| 1971 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1972 | -26.3 % change on previous year | -1368.0% |
| 1973 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1974 | 16.85 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1975 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1976 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1977 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 1979 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1980 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -239.9% |
| 1981 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1982 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 1983 | -18.56 % change on previous year | +227.2% |
| 1984 | 25 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 1985 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1986 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1987 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1988 | 16.86 % change on previous year | +442.0% |
| 1989 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1990 | -8.98 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1992 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1993 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -323.3% |
| 1994 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4525 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1996 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +802.9% |
| 1997 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1998 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 1999 | 14.83 % change on previous year | +988.6% |
| 2000 | -11 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 2001 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2002 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2005 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2007 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 2008 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -257.4% |
| 2009 | 12.76 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2010 | -10.36 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 2011 | -9.32 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8127 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2013 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -496.0% |
| 2014 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -386.1% |
| 2015 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2016 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2017 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2019 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +220.1% |
| 2020 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 2021 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2022 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -261.0% |
| 2023 | -9.73 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 2024 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Western Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1457.9% | 0.5162 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1 % change on previous year | -12.04 % change on previous year | 9.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.7654 % change on previous year | -26.3 % change on previous year | 16.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.44 % change on previous year | -18.56 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -8.98 % change on previous year | 14.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 % change on previous year | -11 % change on previous year | 12.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1981 % change on previous year | -10.36 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 % change on previous year | -9.73 % change on previous year | 8.91 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 1 Morocco 457.84 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Uruguay 232.05 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Yugoslav SFR 76.88 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Cabo Verde 75.22 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Malaysia 71.39 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Guadeloupe 66.67 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Africa
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- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 4.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual 6.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 0.041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.9609 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate -0.5958 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
- Maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Western Africa was 6.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.3 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Western Africa rank for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate?
- Western Africa ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.