Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) (I) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) (I) was 646,697 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 646,697 1000 Int$ for potatoes — gross production value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value in Western Africa peaked at 671,597 1000 Int$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,382 1000 Int$, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) (I) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,382 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 6,857 1000 Int$ | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 7,733 1000 Int$ | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 7,758 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 8,084 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 7,758 1000 Int$ | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 8,159 1000 Int$ | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 8,509 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 8,684 1000 Int$ | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 8,606 1000 Int$ | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 7,608 1000 Int$ | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 8,159 1000 Int$ | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 7,863 1000 Int$ | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 8,359 1000 Int$ | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 8,885 1000 Int$ | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 9,660 1000 Int$ | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 10,308 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 11,768 1000 Int$ | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 12,954 1000 Int$ | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 12,989 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 12,890 1000 Int$ | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 13,038 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 13,339 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 15,569 1000 Int$ | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 16,225 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 17,560 1000 Int$ | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 17,933 1000 Int$ | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 17,874 1000 Int$ | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 19,367 1000 Int$ | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 26,809 1000 Int$ | +38.4% |
| 1991 | 35,241 1000 Int$ | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 36,756 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 38,298 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 39,665 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 43,331 1000 Int$ | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 43,458 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 45,352 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 48,678 1000 Int$ | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 163,518 1000 Int$ | +235.9% |
| 2000 | 171,603 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 171,312 1000 Int$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 185,064 1000 Int$ | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 193,604 1000 Int$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 205,213 1000 Int$ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 223,290 1000 Int$ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 252,060 1000 Int$ | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 210,587 1000 Int$ | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 331,410 1000 Int$ | +57.4% |
| 2009 | 300,415 1000 Int$ | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 304,010 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 320,330 1000 Int$ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 349,433 1000 Int$ | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 374,654 1000 Int$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 386,570 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 434,788 1000 Int$ | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 438,036 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 472,969 1000 Int$ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 500,920 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 524,394 1000 Int$ | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 540,692 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 579,128 1000 Int$ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 628,421 1000 Int$ | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 671,597 1000 Int$ | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 646,697 1000 Int$ | -3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) (I) in Western Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +235.9% | 48,678 1000 Int$ | 163,518 1000 Int$ |
| 2008 | +57.4% | 210,587 1000 Int$ | 331,410 1000 Int$ |
| 1990 | +38.4% | 19,367 1000 Int$ | 26,809 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,769 1000 Int$ | 6,382 1000 Int$ | 8,684 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,417 1000 Int$ | 7,608 1000 Int$ | 12,954 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,678 1000 Int$ | 12,890 1000 Int$ | 19,367 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,111 1000 Int$ | 26,809 1000 Int$ | 163,518 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,456 1000 Int$ | 171,312 1000 Int$ | 331,410 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,610 1000 Int$ | 304,010 1000 Int$ | 524,394 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 613,307 1000 Int$ | 540,692 1000 Int$ | 671,597 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross production value in Western Africa?
- Potatoes — gross production value in Western Africa was 646,697 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 671,597 1000 Int$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,382 1000 Int$ in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for potatoes — gross production value?
- Western Africa ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. 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 Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.