Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa
Western Africa: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.3934 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3934 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 90.7%
Rank
14th
of 31 groups
All-time high
12.73 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-9.35 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 0.3934 % change on previous year for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 90.7% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 12.73 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -9.35 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Western Africa ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -637.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0845 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1965 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +5968.8% |
| 1966 | -0.9883 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1967 | -4.77 % change on previous year | +382.7% |
| 1968 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1969 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -325.8% |
| 1970 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 1971 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1972 | -0.2903 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1973 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -677.4% |
| 1974 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 1975 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1976 | -9.35 % change on previous year | +696.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4545 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1978 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -673.9% |
| 1979 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3135 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1981 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -696.7% |
| 1982 | -0.3741 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1983 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +764.4% |
| 1984 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1985 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -449.4% |
| 1986 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -267.9% |
| 1987 | 1 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1988 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +592.7% |
| 1989 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1990 | 6.75 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 1991 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1993 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 1994 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -549.4% |
| 1995 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1996 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1997 | -0.3357 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1998 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -880.2% |
| 1999 | 0.654 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 2001 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +205.9% |
| 2003 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5813 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2006 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -407.3% |
| 2007 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 2008 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -277.7% |
| 2009 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2010 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
| 2011 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 2012 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -447.9% |
| 2013 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2014 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4518 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2016 | 11.61 % change on previous year | +2469.1% |
| 2017 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 0.248 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +466.4% |
| 2020 | -0.9994 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2021 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -547.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4226 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2023 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +900.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3934 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4488 % change on previous year | -4.79 % change on previous year | 8.37 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -9.35 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | 8.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.26 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 12.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 11.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -0.9994 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa was 0.3934 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.35 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Western Africa rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Western Africa ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.