Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Western Africa

Western Africa: Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested was 29,062 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29,062 ha
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
11th
of 23 groups
All-time high
32,945 ha
in 2022
All-time low
1,800 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, 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 stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in Western Africa is 29,062 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in Western Africa peaked at 32,945 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,800 ha, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 11th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,800 ha
1962 2,600 ha +44.4%
1963 3,400 ha +30.8%
1964 3,400 ha +0.0%
1965 2,600 ha -23.5%
1966 4,100 ha +57.7%
1967 2,500 ha -39.0%
1968 3,200 ha +28.0%
1969 5,500 ha +71.9%
1970 6,300 ha +14.5%
1971 6,200 ha -1.6%
1972 5,300 ha -14.5%
1973 4,800 ha -9.4%
1974 4,100 ha -14.6%
1975 5,400 ha +31.7%
1976 4,300 ha -20.4%
1977 4,700 ha +9.3%
1978 4,945 ha +5.2%
1979 4,185 ha -15.4%
1980 4,100 ha -2.0%
1981 4,300 ha +4.9%
1982 4,400 ha +2.3%
1983 4,500 ha +2.3%
1984 3,600 ha -20.0%
1985 8,250 ha +129.2%
1986 8,165 ha -1.0%
1987 8,775 ha +7.5%
1988 8,560 ha -2.5%
1989 8,923 ha +4.2%
1990 15,211 ha +70.5%
1991 8,005 ha -47.4%
1992 8,384 ha +4.7%
1993 8,810 ha +5.1%
1994 9,233 ha +4.8%
1995 9,707 ha +5.1%
1996 10,373 ha +6.9%
1997 10,641 ha +2.6%
1998 11,301 ha +6.2%
1999 11,645 ha +3.0%
2000 11,987 ha +2.9%
2001 12,618 ha +5.3%
2002 13,089 ha +3.7%
2003 13,555 ha +3.6%
2004 14,168 ha +4.5%
2005 14,624 ha +3.2%
2006 14,983 ha +2.5%
2007 15,499 ha +3.4%
2008 16,091 ha +3.8%
2009 17,399 ha +8.1%
2010 17,870 ha +2.7%
2011 18,443 ha +3.2%
2012 19,106 ha +3.6%
2013 19,654 ha +2.9%
2014 20,280 ha +3.2%
2015 20,810 ha +2.6%
2016 21,399 ha +2.8%
2017 22,002 ha +2.8%
2018 22,852 ha +3.9%
2019 23,934 ha +4.7%
2020 25,738 ha +7.5%
2021 29,723 ha +15.5%
2022 32,945 ha +10.8%
2023 28,161 ha -14.5%
2024 29,062 ha +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,233 ha 1,800 ha 5,500 ha 9
1970s 5,023 ha 4,100 ha 6,300 ha 10
1980s 6,357 ha 3,600 ha 8,923 ha 10
1990s 10,331 ha 8,005 ha 15,211 ha 10
2000s 14,401 ha 11,987 ha 17,399 ha 10
2010s 20,635 ha 17,870 ha 23,934 ha 10
2020s 29,126 ha 25,738 ha 32,945 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 8 Myanmar 16,236 ha compare
  2. 9 Sierra Leone 13,877 ha compare
  3. 9 Melanesia 487 ha compare
  4. 10 Brazil 9,609 ha compare
  5. 10 Timor-Leste 293 ha compare
  6. 11 Afghanistan 8,905 ha compare
  7. 11 Polynesia 196 ha compare
  8. 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
  9. 12 Nigeria 6,925 ha compare
  10. 13 Indonesia 6,377 ha compare
  11. 14 Morocco 5,347 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in Western Africa?
Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in Western Africa was 29,062 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 32,945 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,800 ha in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested?
Western Africa ranks 11th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, 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
101 places, 4,744 data points, 1961–2024
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