Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross Production Index Number was 207.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross production index number in Western Africa stood at 207.03. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 144.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross production index number in Western Africa peaked at 207.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.36, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.36 | — |
| 1962 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.38 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.43 | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.53 | +23.3% |
| 1968 | 0.42 | -20.8% |
| 1969 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.48 | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 0.38 | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 0.43 | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.41 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7 | +70.7% |
| 1975 | 0.58 | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.77 | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6 | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | +80.0% |
| 1982 | 0.67 | -38.0% |
| 1983 | 0.64 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.65 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.64 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.76 | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 5.38 | +607.9% |
| 1992 | 5.48 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.58 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.69 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.79 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.5 | +64.1% |
| 1997 | 10.25 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 10.92 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 11.53 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 12.33 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 12.49 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.87 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.36 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 12.99 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 13.73 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 13.91 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.21 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 14.27 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.54 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 13.52 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.28 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 12.5 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 58.13 | +365.0% |
| 2014 | 84.68 | +45.7% |
| 2015 | 99.44 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 115.88 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 82.29 | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 187.64 | +128.0% |
| 2019 | 146.63 | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 170.66 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 182.97 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 204.8 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 196.26 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 207.03 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4167 | 0.36 | 0.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.555 | 0.38 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.668 | 0.6 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.09 | 0.76 | 11.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.37 | 12.33 | 14.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3 | 12.28 | 187.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.34 | 170.66 | 207.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Western Africa
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 0.6583 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate -7.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate -4.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.3017 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross production index number in Western Africa?
- Pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross production index number in Western Africa was 207.03 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 207.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 8th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.5%. 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 Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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.