Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa
Western Africa: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 2.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 168.3%
Rank
12th
of 37 groups
All-time high
41.97 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-27.32 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa stood at 2.01 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 168.3% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 41.97 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -27.32 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Western Africa ranks 12th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 13.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 41.97 % change on previous year | +221.4% |
| 1964 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1965 | 4 % change on previous year | -293.9% |
| 1966 | 12.41 % change on previous year | +210.1% |
| 1967 | 21.97 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1968 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1969 | 17.91 % change on previous year | -292.7% |
| 1970 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1971 | -0.9785 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1972 | -24.79 % change on previous year | +2433.3% |
| 1973 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1974 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1975 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1976 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -552.8% |
| 1977 | -27.32 % change on previous year | +309.0% |
| 1978 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6402 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1980 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +784.6% |
| 1981 | -2 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1982 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -778.9% |
| 1983 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8351 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1985 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +1544.1% |
| 1986 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1987 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 8.23 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 1989 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1990 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 1991 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 34.98 % change on previous year | +284.1% |
| 1993 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1994 | -11.74 % change on previous year | +708.7% |
| 1995 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 1996 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1156 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1998 | 16.3 % change on previous year | +13998.9% |
| 1999 | -11.44 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2000 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2001 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 2002 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +111.9% |
| 2003 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2004 | -13.67 % change on previous year | -333.5% |
| 2005 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 2006 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2007 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2008 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 2009 | -25.28 % change on previous year | -390.7% |
| 2010 | 24.95 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 2011 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2012 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -199.3% |
| 2013 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2015 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 2016 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -502.7% |
| 2017 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2019 | -0.9447 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2020 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 2021 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -304.7% |
| 2022 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -287.1% |
| 2023 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2024 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.49 % change on previous year | -9.29 % change on previous year | 41.97 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -4.71 % change on previous year | -27.32 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 % change on previous year | -5.76 % change on previous year | 13.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.42 % change on previous year | -11.74 % change on previous year | 34.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8687 % change on previous year | -25.28 % change on previous year | 14.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 % change on previous year | -5.72 % change on previous year | 24.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5245 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 9 Ukraine 41.65 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Australia 37.92 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 37.8 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Yugoslav SFR 37.26 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Czechoslovakia 36.85 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Poland 32.23 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 29.28 % change on previous year compare
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- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate -7.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa was 2.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.97 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.32 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Western Africa rank for pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Western Africa ranks 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.