Non Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Non Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 299.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Non Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, non food — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa stood at 299.84. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 228.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non food — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa peaked at 299.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.48, in 1994.
Western Africa ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Non Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105.32 | — |
| 1962 | 109.83 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 99.96 | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 114.48 | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 118.37 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 115.04 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 103.36 | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 107.96 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 107.78 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 125.21 | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 130.05 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 120.33 | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 124.66 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 130.82 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 122.53 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 107.98 | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 100.59 | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 99.74 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 97.64 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 93.22 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 96.71 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 82.53 | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 80.91 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 93.66 | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 96.44 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 96.99 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 97.29 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 108.49 | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 125.81 | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 109.57 | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 104.12 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 99.36 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 101.23 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 80.48 | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 83.78 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 97 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 110.87 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 112.32 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 116.47 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 116.04 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 112.63 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 113.27 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 114.66 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 114.55 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 118.09 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 112.05 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 115.75 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 104.1 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 95.91 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 95.67 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.9 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 93.62 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 94.78 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 91.24 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 96.2 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 112.56 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 134.22 | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 143.83 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 168.1 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 191.52 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 218.07 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 251.75 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 294.39 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 299.84 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.12 | 99.96 | 118.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 115.95 | 97.64 | 130.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.2 | 80.91 | 125.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.52 | 80.48 | 116.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.7 | 95.91 | 118.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.21 | 91.24 | 168.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.11 | 191.52 | 299.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 1 Belarus 17,954 compare
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 348.08 compare
- 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 186.76 compare
- 2 Guinea-Bissau 4,750 compare
- 2 Türkiye 129.82 compare
- 3 Ghana 439.74 compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 424.11 compare
- 4 Viet Nam 122.39 compare
- 5 Cambodia 336.61 compare
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- Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.6863 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate -4.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 0.6583 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non food — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa?
- Non food — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa was 299.84 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest non food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 299.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest non food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.48 in 1994.
- How does Western Africa rank for non food — gross per capita production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is non food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.6%. 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 Non Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.