Maize (corn) — Yield in Western Africa
Western Africa: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,979 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 1,979 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Western Africa peaked at 2,063 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 696.4 kg/ha, in 1972.
That places Western Africa 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 741.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 768.1 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 823.4 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 724.3 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 765.1 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 838 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 781.8 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 852.4 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 856.8 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 925.7 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 944.9 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 696.4 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 757.7 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 885.4 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 996.2 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 912.5 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 846.2 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 915.8 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 852.7 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 934.9 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1,015 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 957.8 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 780 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 975 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 1,060 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 1,119 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1,154 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1,348 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 1,229 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 1,118 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 1,163 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,127 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,205 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1,260 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,265 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,317 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1,299 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,317 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,512 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 1,346 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 1,389 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,444 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,508 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,542 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,587 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,657 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1,556 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1,705 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1,922 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 1,723 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 1,563 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 1,575 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,525 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,665 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1,723 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,775 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,749 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,774 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,853 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2,018 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 1,935 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 2,063 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1,862 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 1,979 kg/ha | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 794.59 kg/ha | 724.3 kg/ha | 856.8 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 873.35 kg/ha | 696.4 kg/ha | 996.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,057 kg/ha | 780 kg/ha | 1,348 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,258 kg/ha | 1,118 kg/ha | 1,512 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,566 kg/ha | 1,346 kg/ha | 1,922 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,692 kg/ha | 1,525 kg/ha | 1,853 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,971 kg/ha | 1,862 kg/ha | 2,063 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Western Africa?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Western Africa was 1,979 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,063 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 696.4 kg/ha in 1972.
- How does Western Africa rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Western Africa ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.