Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Western Africa

Western Africa: Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate was 7.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 207.3%
Rank
11th
of 37 groups
All-time high
63.99 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-31.17 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pulses, total — production, annual growth rate in Western Africa is 7.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 207.3% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — production, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 63.99 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -31.17 % change on previous year, in 2014.

That places Western Africa 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 15.16 % change on previous year
1963 10.61 % change on previous year -30.0%
1964 3.09 % change on previous year -70.9%
1965 1.71 % change on previous year -44.6%
1966 -5.19 % change on previous year -403.1%
1967 2.21 % change on previous year -142.5%
1968 5.7 % change on previous year +158.2%
1969 28.17 % change on previous year +394.5%
1970 -4.27 % change on previous year -115.2%
1971 -7 % change on previous year +63.8%
1972 -27.62 % change on previous year +294.8%
1973 6.79 % change on previous year -124.6%
1974 63.99 % change on previous year +843.0%
1975 -7.6 % change on previous year -111.9%
1976 -11.48 % change on previous year +51.0%
1977 -23.4 % change on previous year +103.8%
1978 17.48 % change on previous year -174.7%
1979 13.95 % change on previous year -20.2%
1980 -11.28 % change on previous year -180.9%
1981 6.38 % change on previous year -156.6%
1982 1.81 % change on previous year -71.7%
1983 -6.69 % change on previous year -469.5%
1984 -7.63 % change on previous year +14.1%
1985 12.87 % change on previous year -268.6%
1986 20.49 % change on previous year +59.3%
1987 -6.35 % change on previous year -131.0%
1988 26.24 % change on previous year -512.9%
1989 17.74 % change on previous year -32.4%
1990 -1.58 % change on previous year -108.9%
1991 14.67 % change on previous year -1028.2%
1992 6.88 % change on previous year -53.1%
1993 -4.28 % change on previous year -162.3%
1994 6.39 % change on previous year -249.1%
1995 1.85 % change on previous year -71.0%
1996 9.54 % change on previous year +415.0%
1997 -1.78 % change on previous year -118.7%
1998 28.79 % change on previous year -1714.7%
1999 -4.95 % change on previous year -117.2%
2000 -10.25 % change on previous year +107.2%
2001 17.93 % change on previous year -274.9%
2002 8.98 % change on previous year -49.9%
2003 5.41 % change on previous year -39.8%
2004 -5.59 % change on previous year -203.4%
2005 17.85 % change on previous year -419.2%
2006 5.9 % change on previous year -67.0%
2007 1.48 % change on previous year -74.9%
2008 17.94 % change on previous year +1114.3%
2009 -22.39 % change on previous year -224.8%
2010 48.12 % change on previous year -314.9%
2011 -23.23 % change on previous year -148.3%
2012 60.99 % change on previous year -362.6%
2013 -1.35 % change on previous year -102.2%
2014 -31.17 % change on previous year +2213.5%
2015 5.9 % change on previous year -118.9%
2016 27.46 % change on previous year +365.7%
2017 1.99 % change on previous year -92.7%
2018 11.14 % change on previous year +459.2%
2019 0.8967 % change on previous year -92.0%
2020 5.92 % change on previous year +560.6%
2021 -12.7 % change on previous year -314.4%
2022 19.02 % change on previous year -249.7%
2023 -7.31 % change on previous year -138.4%
2024 7.84 % change on previous year -207.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.68 % change on previous year -5.19 % change on previous year 28.17 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.08 % change on previous year -27.62 % change on previous year 63.99 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.36 % change on previous year -11.28 % change on previous year 26.24 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.55 % change on previous year -4.95 % change on previous year 28.79 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.73 % change on previous year -22.39 % change on previous year 17.94 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.08 % change on previous year -31.17 % change on previous year 60.99 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.55 % change on previous year -12.7 % change on previous year 19.02 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 8 Benin 45.69 % change on previous year compare
  2. 9 Japan 43.71 % change on previous year compare
  3. 10 Bulgaria 40.37 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Mexico 38.73 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Poland 36.65 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Latvia 34.89 % change on previous year compare
  7. 14 Puerto Rico 34.16 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — production, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
Pulses, total — production, annual growth rate in Western Africa was 7.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pulses, total — production, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 63.99 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest pulses, total — production, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -31.17 % change on previous year in 2014.
How does Western Africa rank for pulses, total — production, annual growth rate?
Western Africa ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is pulses, total — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. 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 — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 11,988 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.