Potatoes — Yield in Western Africa

Western Africa: Potatoes — Yield was 6,219 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6,219 kg/ha
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
32nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
11,644 kg/ha
in 1969
All-time low
2,988 kg/ha
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Yield in Western Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 6,219 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Western Africa peaked at 11,644 kg/ha in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2,988 kg/ha, in 2007.

That places Western Africa 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,422 kg/ha 9,173 kg/ha 11,644 kg/ha 9
1970s 8,444 kg/ha 7,290 kg/ha 11,337 kg/ha 10
1980s 7,300 kg/ha 6,842 kg/ha 8,072 kg/ha 10
1990s 7,788 kg/ha 3,098 kg/ha 9,251 kg/ha 10
2000s 3,504 kg/ha 2,988 kg/ha 4,757 kg/ha 10
2010s 4,702 kg/ha 3,888 kg/ha 5,447 kg/ha 10
2020s 6,003 kg/ha 5,478 kg/ha 6,397 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 29 Japan 32,309 kg/ha compare
  2. 30 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 32,280 kg/ha compare
  3. 31 Spain 32,109 kg/ha compare
  4. 32 Austria 31,673 kg/ha compare
  5. 33 Greece 31,585 kg/ha compare
  6. 34 Finland 31,249 kg/ha compare
  7. 35 Oman 30,823 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — yield in Western Africa?
Potatoes — yield in Western Africa was 6,219 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11,644 kg/ha in 1969.
What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,988 kg/ha in 2007.
How does Western Africa rank for potatoes — yield?
Western Africa ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Potatoes — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
199 places, 11,067 data points, 1961–2024
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