Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 167.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 167.29 for pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa peaked at 174.16 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 1989.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.51 | — |
| 1962 | 1.48 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.54 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 1.7 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 1.66 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.63 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.94 | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 1.51 | -22.2% |
| 1969 | 1.43 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.65 | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 1.29 | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 1.41 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 1.3 | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 2.16 | +66.2% |
| 1975 | 1.74 | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 2.26 | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 1.72 | -23.9% |
| 1978 | 1.67 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.62 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.57 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.75 | +75.2% |
| 1982 | 1.66 | -39.6% |
| 1983 | 1.52 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.37 | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 1.33 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.29 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.34 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.23 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 1.52 | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 10.4 | +584.2% |
| 1992 | 10.32 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.24 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.16 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.07 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 16.09 | +59.8% |
| 1997 | 16.88 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 17.49 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 17.98 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 18.72 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 18.44 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 18.47 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.66 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 17.65 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 18.14 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.87 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 17.76 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.34 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.99 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 15.54 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.72 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 13.58 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 61.49 | +352.8% |
| 2014 | 87.18 | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 99.68 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 113.14 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 78.3 | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 174.16 | +122.4% |
| 2019 | 132.89 | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 151.09 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 158.3 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 173.19 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 162.22 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 167.29 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6 | 1.43 | 1.94 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.68 | 1.29 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 | 1.23 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.12 | 1.52 | 17.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9 | 15.99 | 18.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.97 | 13.58 | 174.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.42 | 151.09 | 173.19 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa?
- Pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa was 167.29 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 174.16 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 1989.
- How does Western Africa rank for pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 9th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. 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 Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.