Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production in Western Africa

Western Africa: Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production was 75,068 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
75,068 t
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 27 groups
All-time high
81,216 t
in 2017
All-time low
0 t
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production in Western Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production in Western Africa stood at 75,068 t.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production in Western Africa peaked at 81,216 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1975.

Western Africa ranks 14th of 27 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.

Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 500 t
1962 600 t +20.0%
1963 750 t +25.0%
1964 550 t -26.7%
1965 550 t +0.0%
1966 600 t +9.1%
1967 500 t -16.7%
1968 400 t -20.0%
1969 300 t -25.0%
1970 400 t +33.3%
1971 100 t -75.0%
1972 100 t +0.0%
1973 50 t -50.0%
1974 50 t +0.0%
1975 0 t -100.0%
1976 0 t
1977 0 t
1978 0 t
1979 0 t
1980 0 t
1981 0 t
1982 200 t
1983 600 t +200.0%
1984 10 t -98.3%
1985 0 t -100.0%
1986 0 t
1987 100 t
1988 600 t +500.0%
1989 600 t +0.0%
1990 714 t +19.0%
1991 1,757 t +146.0%
1992 1,113 t -36.6%
1993 1,885 t +69.3%
1994 1,258 t -33.3%
1995 2,543 t +102.2%
1996 2,282 t -10.3%
1997 3,012 t +32.0%
1998 3,362 t +11.6%
1999 3,920 t +16.6%
2000 4,260 t +8.7%
2001 4,677 t +9.8%
2002 22,369 t +378.3%
2003 28,923 t +29.3%
2004 19,871 t -31.3%
2005 10,885 t -45.2%
2006 19,744 t +81.4%
2007 6,040 t -69.4%
2008 42,140 t +597.7%
2009 36,718 t -12.9%
2010 37,294 t +1.6%
2011 32,245 t -13.5%
2012 30,393 t -5.7%
2013 44,122 t +45.2%
2014 55,338 t +25.4%
2015 63,635 t +15.0%
2016 71,509 t +12.4%
2017 81,216 t +13.6%
2018 73,697 t -9.3%
2019 74,321 t +0.8%
2020 76,217 t +2.6%
2021 74,687 t -2.0%
2022 75,110 t +0.6%
2023 75,363 t +0.3%
2024 75,068 t -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 527.78 t 300 t 750 t 9
1970s 70 t 0 t 400 t 10
1980s 211 t 0 t 600 t 10
1990s 2,185 t 714 t 3,920 t 10
2000s 19,563 t 4,260 t 42,140 t 10
2010s 56,377 t 30,393 t 81,216 t 10
2020s 75,289 t 74,687 t 76,217 t 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 11 Republic of Korea 46,873 t compare
  2. 12 Niger 43,687 t compare
  3. 13 Nepal 43,101 t compare
  4. 14 Spain 40,610 t compare
  5. 15 Kenya 39,818 t compare
  6. 16 Russian Federation 39,565 t compare
  7. 17 Kazakhstan 36,780 t compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production in Western Africa?
Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production in Western Africa was 75,068 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 81,216 t in 2017.
What is the lowest other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1975.
How does Western Africa rank for other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production?
Western Africa ranks 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
109 places, 4,925 data points, 1961–2024
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.