Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Western Africa

Western Africa: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield was 373.3 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
373.3 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
26th
of 29 groups
All-time high
375.2 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
174.4 kg/ha
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Western Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Western Africa is 373.3 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Western Africa peaked at 375.2 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 174.4 kg/ha, in 1973.

Western Africa ranks 26th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 219.1 kg/ha —
1962 242.9 kg/ha +10.9%
1963 232.3 kg/ha -4.4%
1964 222.4 kg/ha -4.3%
1965 226.3 kg/ha +1.8%
1966 209.6 kg/ha -7.4%
1967 213.2 kg/ha +1.7%
1968 211.9 kg/ha -0.6%
1969 222.7 kg/ha +5.1%
1970 200.3 kg/ha -10.1%
1971 209.6 kg/ha +4.6%
1972 190 kg/ha -9.4%
1973 174.4 kg/ha -8.2%
1974 240 kg/ha +37.6%
1975 208 kg/ha -13.3%
1976 223 kg/ha +7.2%
1977 186.4 kg/ha -16.4%
1978 219.8 kg/ha +17.9%
1979 195.1 kg/ha -11.2%
1980 185 kg/ha -5.2%
1981 209.6 kg/ha +13.3%
1982 215.4 kg/ha +2.8%
1983 198.6 kg/ha -7.8%
1984 197.1 kg/ha -0.8%
1985 232.7 kg/ha +18.1%
1986 259.2 kg/ha +11.4%
1987 251.8 kg/ha -2.9%
1988 264.2 kg/ha +4.9%
1989 276 kg/ha +4.5%
1990 256.6 kg/ha -7.0%
1991 252.8 kg/ha -1.5%
1992 239.5 kg/ha -5.3%
1993 254.9 kg/ha +6.4%
1994 245.4 kg/ha -3.7%
1995 256.2 kg/ha +4.4%
1996 270.3 kg/ha +5.5%
1997 282.6 kg/ha +4.6%
1998 286.5 kg/ha +1.4%
1999 317.5 kg/ha +10.8%
2000 306.4 kg/ha -3.5%
2001 310.1 kg/ha +1.2%
2002 300.1 kg/ha -3.2%
2003 314 kg/ha +4.6%
2004 308 kg/ha -1.9%
2005 323.1 kg/ha +4.9%
2006 335.3 kg/ha +3.8%
2007 292.3 kg/ha -12.8%
2008 318.9 kg/ha +9.1%
2009 305.6 kg/ha -4.2%
2010 343.4 kg/ha +12.4%
2011 330.8 kg/ha -3.7%
2012 345 kg/ha +4.3%
2013 303.8 kg/ha -11.9%
2014 326.6 kg/ha +7.5%
2015 333.3 kg/ha +2.1%
2016 335.7 kg/ha +0.7%
2017 333.5 kg/ha -0.7%
2018 351.5 kg/ha +5.4%
2019 353.6 kg/ha +0.6%
2020 367.6 kg/ha +4.0%
2021 358.2 kg/ha -2.6%
2022 368.1 kg/ha +2.8%
2023 375.2 kg/ha +1.9%
2024 373.3 kg/ha -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 222.27 kg/ha 209.6 kg/ha 242.9 kg/ha 9
1970s 204.66 kg/ha 174.4 kg/ha 240 kg/ha 10
1980s 228.96 kg/ha 185 kg/ha 276 kg/ha 10
1990s 266.23 kg/ha 239.5 kg/ha 317.5 kg/ha 10
2000s 311.38 kg/ha 292.3 kg/ha 335.3 kg/ha 10
2010s 335.72 kg/ha 303.8 kg/ha 353.6 kg/ha 10
2020s 368.48 kg/ha 358.2 kg/ha 375.2 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 23 Cyprus 1,648 kg/ha compare
  2. 24 Switzerland 1,647 kg/ha compare
  3. 25 El Salvador 1,614 kg/ha compare
  4. 26 Czechia 1,584 kg/ha compare
  5. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 327 kg/ha compare
  6. 27 Slovakia 1,567 kg/ha compare
  7. 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,539 kg/ha compare
  8. 28 Cabo Verde 267.3 kg/ha compare
  9. 29 Canada 1,528 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Western Africa?
Oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Western Africa was 373.3 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 375.2 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 174.4 kg/ha in 1973.
How does Western Africa rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield?
Western Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 12,946 data points, 1961–2024
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