Pulses, Other and products — Food supply in Western Africa

Western Africa: Pulses, Other and products — Food supply was 17.40 million million Kcal in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.40 million million Kcal
Change on year
up 8.4%
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
17.40 million million Kcal
in 2023
All-time low
9.74 million million Kcal
in 2011
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Pulses, Other and products — Food supply in Western Africa, 2010–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M2010201620232010: 9.8M million Kcal2011: 9.7M million Kcal2012: 11.3M million Kcal2013: 11.0M million Kcal2014: 10.4M million Kcal2015: 10.7M million Kcal2016: 11.0M million Kcal2017: 12.1M million Kcal2018: 12.5M million Kcal2019: 14.3M million Kcal2020: 14.9M million Kcal2021: 16.1M million Kcal2022: 16.1M million Kcal2023: 17.4M million Kcal

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 17.40 million million Kcal for pulses, other and products — food supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, other and products — food supply in Western Africa peaked at 17.40 million million Kcal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.74 million million Kcal, in 2011.

That places Western Africa 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Pulses, Other and products — Food supply in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Other and products — Food supply (kcal) in Western Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year million Kcal Change
2010 9.80 million million Kcal
2011 9.74 million million Kcal -0.5%
2012 11.28 million million Kcal +15.7%
2013 10.97 million million Kcal -2.7%
2014 10.44 million million Kcal -4.8%
2015 10.72 million million Kcal +2.7%
2016 11.02 million million Kcal +2.7%
2017 12.15 million million Kcal +10.2%
2018 12.50 million million Kcal +2.9%
2019 14.26 million million Kcal +14.1%
2020 14.91 million million Kcal +4.6%
2021 16.09 million million Kcal +7.9%
2022 16.05 million million Kcal -0.2%
2023 17.40 million million Kcal +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.29 million million Kcal 9.74 million million Kcal 14.26 million million Kcal 10
2020s 16.11 million million Kcal 14.91 million million Kcal 17.40 million million Kcal 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 3 Türkiye 3.12 million million Kcal compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 6.54 million million Kcal compare
  3. 4 Niger 4.29 million million Kcal compare
  4. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 767,151 million Kcal compare
  5. 5 China 4.04 million million Kcal compare
  6. 6 China, mainland 4.02 million million Kcal compare
  7. 7 Bangladesh 4.00 million million Kcal compare
  8. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 639,450 million Kcal compare
  9. 8 Viet Nam 537,266 million Kcal compare
  10. 8 Pakistan 3.83 million million Kcal compare
  11. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 511,701 million Kcal compare
  12. 9 Burkina Faso 2.43 million million Kcal compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, other and products — food supply in Western Africa?
Pulses, other and products — food supply in Western Africa was 17.40 million million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, other and products — food supply recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 17.40 million million Kcal in 2023.
What is the lowest pulses, other and products — food supply recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9.74 million million Kcal in 2011.
How does Western Africa rank for pulses, other and products — food supply?
Western Africa ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is pulses, other and products — food supply rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Other and products — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulses, Other and products — Food supply (kcal)
Unit
million Kcal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 2,889 data points, 2010–2023
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