Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested in Western Africa

Western Africa: Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested was 770,458 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
770,458 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 27 groups
All-time high
770,458 ha
in 2024
All-time low
370,774 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested in Western Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in Western Africa is 770,458 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in Western Africa peaked at 770,458 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 370,774 ha, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 370,774 ha
1962 386,250 ha +4.2%
1963 386,688 ha +0.1%
1964 403,157 ha +4.3%
1965 410,362 ha +1.8%
1966 447,928 ha +9.2%
1967 458,437 ha +2.3%
1968 456,250 ha -0.5%
1969 488,850 ha +7.1%
1970 515,865 ha +5.5%
1971 515,821 ha -0.0%
1972 486,365 ha -5.7%
1973 434,902 ha -10.6%
1974 483,285 ha +11.1%
1975 490,300 ha +1.5%
1976 492,200 ha +0.4%
1977 509,546 ha +3.5%
1978 457,650 ha -10.2%
1979 472,687 ha +3.3%
1980 491,500 ha +4.0%
1981 528,890 ha +7.6%
1982 527,300 ha -0.3%
1983 489,039 ha -7.3%
1984 505,945 ha +3.5%
1985 474,533 ha -6.2%
1986 587,451 ha +23.8%
1987 567,959 ha -3.3%
1988 511,296 ha -10.0%
1989 585,021 ha +14.4%
1990 589,337 ha +0.7%
1991 526,607 ha -10.6%
1992 536,473 ha +1.9%
1993 524,154 ha -2.3%
1994 521,233 ha -0.6%
1995 513,924 ha -1.4%
1996 529,556 ha +3.0%
1997 544,183 ha +2.8%
1998 548,044 ha +0.7%
1999 543,170 ha -0.9%
2000 532,255 ha -2.0%
2001 504,371 ha -5.2%
2002 591,284 ha +17.2%
2003 607,902 ha +2.8%
2004 629,194 ha +3.5%
2005 661,045 ha +5.1%
2006 666,687 ha +0.9%
2007 698,101 ha +4.7%
2008 697,578 ha -0.1%
2009 716,206 ha +2.7%
2010 724,599 ha +1.2%
2011 730,869 ha +0.9%
2012 749,200 ha +2.5%
2013 755,983 ha +0.9%
2014 756,499 ha +0.1%
2015 769,104 ha +1.7%
2016 743,151 ha -3.4%
2017 748,823 ha +0.8%
2018 754,514 ha +0.8%
2019 761,781 ha +1.0%
2020 766,337 ha +0.6%
2021 766,632 ha +0.0%
2022 765,639 ha -0.1%
2023 769,343 ha +0.5%
2024 770,458 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 423,188 ha 370,774 ha 488,850 ha 9
1970s 485,862 ha 434,902 ha 515,865 ha 10
1980s 526,893 ha 474,533 ha 587,451 ha 10
1990s 537,668 ha 513,924 ha 589,337 ha 10
2000s 630,462 ha 504,371 ha 716,206 ha 10
2010s 749,452 ha 724,599 ha 769,104 ha 10
2020s 767,682 ha 765,639 ha 770,458 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 5 Ghana 282,061 ha compare
  2. 6 Poland 240,200 ha compare
  3. 7 Kenya 201,246 ha compare
  4. 8 Nigeria 152,867 ha compare
  5. 9 Pakistan 140,559 ha compare
  6. 10 Ethiopia PDR 127,000 ha compare
  7. 11 Sierra Leone 119,429 ha compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in Western Africa?
Other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in Western Africa was 770,458 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 770,458 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 370,774 ha in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested?
Western Africa ranks 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
156 places, 8,209 data points, 1961–2024
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