Molluscs, Other — Food supply in Western Africa

Western Africa: Molluscs, Other — Food supply was 3,754 million Kcal in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,754 million Kcal
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
21st
of 29 groups
All-time high
5,553 million Kcal
in 2013
All-time low
2,604 million Kcal
in 2018
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Molluscs, Other — Food supply in Western Africa, 2010–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2010201620232010: 3.8k million Kcal2011: 3.2k million Kcal2012: 3.4k million Kcal2013: 5.6k million Kcal2014: 3.1k million Kcal2015: 4.2k million Kcal2016: 4.0k million Kcal2017: 4.5k million Kcal2018: 2.6k million Kcal2019: 4.2k million Kcal2020: 3.2k million Kcal2021: 3.8k million Kcal2022: 3.8k million Kcal2023: 3.8k million Kcal

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.

Analysis

In 2023, molluscs, other — food supply in Western Africa stood at 3,754 million Kcal.

That represents a change of down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, molluscs, other — food supply in Western Africa peaked at 5,553 million Kcal in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,604 million Kcal, in 2018.

Western Africa ranks 21st of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Molluscs, Other — Food supply in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Molluscs, Other — Food supply (kcal) in Western Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year million Kcal Change
2010 3,799 million Kcal
2011 3,218 million Kcal -15.3%
2012 3,438 million Kcal +6.8%
2013 5,553 million Kcal +61.5%
2014 3,132 million Kcal -43.6%
2015 4,183 million Kcal +33.5%
2016 4,033 million Kcal -3.6%
2017 4,481 million Kcal +11.1%
2018 2,604 million Kcal -41.9%
2019 4,187 million Kcal +60.8%
2020 3,206 million Kcal -23.4%
2021 3,754 million Kcal +17.1%
2022 3,754 million Kcal +0.0%
2023 3,754 million Kcal +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,863 million Kcal 2,604 million Kcal 5,553 million Kcal 10
2020s 3,617 million Kcal 3,206 million Kcal 3,754 million Kcal 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 18 Australia and New Zealand 12,524 million Kcal compare
  2. 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.22 million Kcal compare
  3. 19 Argentina 10,584 million Kcal compare
  4. 20 Australia 10,410 million Kcal compare
  5. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,305 million Kcal compare
  6. 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8,253 million Kcal compare
  7. 23 Peru 6,838 million Kcal compare
  8. 24 Ukraine 6,328 million Kcal compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is molluscs, other — food supply in Western Africa?
Molluscs, other — food supply in Western Africa was 3,754 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest molluscs, other — food supply recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5,553 million Kcal in 2013.
What is the lowest molluscs, other — food supply recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,604 million Kcal in 2018.
How does Western Africa rank for molluscs, other — food supply?
Western Africa ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is molluscs, other — food supply rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Molluscs, Other — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Molluscs, Other — Food supply (kcal)
Unit
million Kcal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
210 places, 2,819 data points, 2010–2023
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