Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested in Western Africa

Western Africa: Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested was 1.16 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.16 million ha
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.18 million ha
in 2023
All-time low
300,535 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other vegetables, fresh 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 vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested in Western Africa is 1.16 million ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested in Western Africa peaked at 1.18 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 300,535 ha, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 9th out of 29 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 vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 300,535 ha
1962 305,495 ha +1.7%
1963 305,135 ha -0.1%
1964 311,605 ha +2.1%
1965 315,960 ha +1.4%
1966 322,220 ha +2.0%
1967 332,960 ha +3.3%
1968 339,203 ha +1.9%
1969 345,528 ha +1.9%
1970 380,325 ha +10.1%
1971 386,290 ha +1.6%
1972 389,660 ha +0.9%
1973 394,250 ha +1.2%
1974 405,460 ha +2.8%
1975 417,640 ha +3.0%
1976 392,035 ha -6.1%
1977 371,205 ha -5.3%
1978 365,265 ha -1.6%
1979 361,080 ha -1.1%
1980 376,885 ha +4.4%
1981 385,985 ha +2.4%
1982 404,940 ha +4.9%
1983 384,765 ha -5.0%
1984 424,295 ha +10.3%
1985 456,770 ha +7.7%
1986 462,680 ha +1.3%
1987 453,080 ha -2.1%
1988 475,090 ha +4.9%
1989 506,190 ha +6.5%
1990 545,786 ha +7.8%
1991 595,637 ha +9.1%
1992 621,706 ha +4.4%
1993 653,766 ha +5.2%
1994 710,612 ha +8.7%
1995 672,728 ha -5.3%
1996 816,996 ha +21.4%
1997 840,536 ha +2.9%
1998 869,277 ha +3.4%
1999 875,063 ha +0.7%
2000 865,208 ha -1.1%
2001 868,979 ha +0.4%
2002 925,657 ha +6.5%
2003 938,788 ha +1.4%
2004 966,023 ha +2.9%
2005 1.01 million ha +4.4%
2006 1.04 million ha +2.7%
2007 935,382 ha -9.7%
2008 929,290 ha -0.7%
2009 939,180 ha +1.1%
2010 1.05 million ha +11.8%
2011 1.05 million ha +0.3%
2012 1.06 million ha +0.7%
2013 1.08 million ha +2.0%
2014 1.12 million ha +3.5%
2015 1.09 million ha -2.7%
2016 1.11 million ha +1.7%
2017 1.09 million ha -1.5%
2018 1.13 million ha +3.5%
2019 1.17 million ha +3.7%
2020 1.18 million ha +0.4%
2021 1.18 million ha +0.5%
2022 1.18 million ha +0.0%
2023 1.18 million ha +0.3%
2024 1.16 million ha -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 319,849 ha 300,535 ha 345,528 ha 9
1970s 386,321 ha 361,080 ha 417,640 ha 10
1980s 433,068 ha 376,885 ha 506,190 ha 10
1990s 720,211 ha 545,786 ha 875,063 ha 10
2000s 941,243 ha 865,208 ha 1.04 million ha 10
2010s 1.10 million ha 1.05 million ha 1.17 million ha 10
2020s 1.18 million ha 1.16 million ha 1.18 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 6 Nepal 311,885 ha compare
  2. 7 USSR 285,000 ha compare
  3. 8 Myanmar 281,997 ha compare
  4. 9 Brazil 230,285 ha compare
  5. 10 Ethiopia 180,918 ha compare
  6. 11 Bangladesh 174,357 ha compare
  7. 12 Ethiopia PDR 167,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested in Western Africa?
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested in Western Africa was 1.16 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 million ha in 2023.
What is the lowest other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 300,535 ha in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested?
Western Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other vegetables, fresh 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
236 places, 13,611 data points, 1961–2024
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