Oats — Area harvested in Western Africa

Western Africa: Oats — Area harvested was 44 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
24th
of 24 groups
All-time high
51 ha
in 2011
All-time low
30 ha
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Oats — Area harvested in Western Africa, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 30 ha1997: 30 ha1998: 30 ha1999: 31 ha2000: 32 ha2001: 33 ha2002: 33 ha2003: 34 ha2004: 34 ha2005: 35 ha2006: 36 ha2007: 38 ha2008: 41 ha2009: 44 ha2010: 47 ha2011: 51 ha2012: 50 ha2013: 50 ha2014: 45 ha2015: 42 ha2016: 46 ha2017: 44 ha2018: 44 ha2019: 44 ha2020: 44 ha2021: 44 ha2022: 44 ha2023: 44 ha2024: 44 ha

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 44 ha for oats — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oats — area harvested in Western Africa peaked at 51 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30 ha, in 1996.

Western Africa ranks 24th of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Oats — Area harvested in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Oats — Area harvested in Western Africa, 1996 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1996 30 ha
1997 30 ha +0.0%
1998 30 ha +0.0%
1999 31 ha +3.3%
2000 32 ha +3.2%
2001 33 ha +3.1%
2002 33 ha +0.0%
2003 34 ha +3.0%
2004 34 ha +0.0%
2005 35 ha +2.9%
2006 36 ha +2.9%
2007 38 ha +5.6%
2008 41 ha +7.9%
2009 44 ha +7.3%
2010 47 ha +6.8%
2011 51 ha +8.5%
2012 50 ha -2.0%
2013 50 ha +0.0%
2014 45 ha -10.0%
2015 42 ha -6.7%
2016 46 ha +9.5%
2017 44 ha -4.3%
2018 44 ha +0.0%
2019 44 ha +0.0%
2020 44 ha +0.0%
2021 44 ha +0.0%
2022 44 ha +0.0%
2023 44 ha +0.0%
2024 44 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.25 ha 30 ha 31 ha 4
2000s 36 ha 32 ha 44 ha 10
2010s 46.3 ha 42 ha 51 ha 10
2020s 44 ha 44 ha 44 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 21 Latvia 104,900 ha compare
  2. 22 Italy 94,320 ha compare
  3. 23 Chile 85,215 ha compare
  4. 24 Czechoslovakia 82,557 ha
  5. 25 Algeria 80,000 ha compare
  6. 26 France 78,200 ha compare
  7. 27 Norway 69,523 ha compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oats — area harvested in Western Africa?
Oats — area harvested in Western Africa was 44 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oats — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 51 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest oats — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 30 ha in 1996.
How does Western Africa rank for oats — area harvested?
Western Africa ranks 24th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is oats — area harvested rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Oats — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oats — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
112 places, 5,928 data points, 1961–2024
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