Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 124.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 124.27 for potatoes — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa peaked at 132.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.95, in 1973.
That places Western Africa 1st out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.36 | — |
| 1962 | 6.69 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 7.38 | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 7.25 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 7.38 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 6.93 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 7.13 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 7.27 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 7.25 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.01 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 6.05 | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 6.33 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 5.95 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 6.16 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 6.37 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 6.74 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 6.99 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 7.75 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 8.29 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 8.07 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 7.78 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 7.65 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 7.61 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 8.65 | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 8.77 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 9.24 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 9.18 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 8.9 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 9.39 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 12.66 | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 16.21 | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 16.46 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 16.7 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 16.84 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 17.91 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 17.49 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 17.77 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 18.55 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 60.66 | +227.0% |
| 2000 | 61.96 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 60.16 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 63.2 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 64.31 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 66.3 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 70.16 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 77.02 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 62.57 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 95.75 | +53.0% |
| 2009 | 84.4 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 83.06 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 85.11 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 90.31 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 94.25 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 94.65 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 103.65 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 101.71 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 107.02 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 110.57 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 113.01 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 113.83 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 119.16 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 126.38 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 132.01 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 124.27 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.07 | 6.36 | 7.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.76 | 5.95 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.52 | 7.61 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.12 | 12.66 | 60.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.58 | 60.16 | 95.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.33 | 83.06 | 113.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.13 | 113.83 | 132.01 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa?
- Potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa was 124.27 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 132.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 in 1973.
- How does Western Africa rank for potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 1st out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 Potatoes — 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.