Milk, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Milk, Total — Gross Production Index Number was 124.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk, total — gross production index number in Western Africa is 124.65, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — gross production index number in Western Africa peaked at 124.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.83, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.83 | — |
| 1962 | 24.63 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 25.94 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 27.12 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 28.59 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 29.63 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 30.25 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 31.03 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 32.34 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 33.28 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 32.94 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 30.26 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 27.6 | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 28.26 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 30.42 | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 32.32 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 33.41 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 34.94 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 35.82 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 37.05 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 37.67 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 38.62 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 38.72 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 34.53 | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 33.22 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 34.82 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 35.51 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 36.71 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 37.67 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 44.55 | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 48.24 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 50.45 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 51.98 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 53.86 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 54.82 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 56.3 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 56.11 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.82 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 60.94 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 62.93 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 64.5 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 67.91 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 72.64 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 78.62 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 85.18 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 87.35 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 99.69 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 101.97 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 106.44 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 93.01 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 97.75 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 93.6 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 90.7 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 96.8 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 100.15 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 103.05 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 106.81 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 108.85 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 111.77 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 113.38 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 115.02 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 118.59 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 122.44 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 124.65 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.15 | 23.83 | 32.34 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.93 | 27.6 | 35.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.45 | 33.22 | 38.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.61 | 44.55 | 60.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.72 | 62.93 | 106.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.25 | 90.7 | 111.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.82 | 113.38 | 124.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 4 Palestine, State of 189.17 compare
- 5 Cyprus 184.7 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 127.93 compare
- 6 Philippines 161.46 compare
- 7 India 156.3 compare
- 7 Türkiye 119.71 compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 155.25 compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 150.78 compare
- 10 Niger 146.46 compare
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- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 0.6583 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate -4.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate -7.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — gross production index number in Western Africa?
- Milk, total — gross production index number in Western Africa was 124.65 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 124.65 in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk, total — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.83 in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for milk, total — gross production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — gross production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Milk, Total — Gross 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.