Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 261.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1987–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa stood at 261.24.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 239.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa peaked at 271.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 1987.
Western Africa ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.9 | — |
| 1988 | 1.15 | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 1.12 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 19.3 | +1623.2% |
| 1991 | 64.94 | +236.5% |
| 1992 | 63.73 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 62.59 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 61.74 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 64.69 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 65.12 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 63.65 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 62.76 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 58.53 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 86.58 | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 83.92 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 82.55 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 71.63 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 91.72 | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 62.49 | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 72.47 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 71.78 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 91.4 | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 72.18 | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 82.87 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 76.77 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 66.97 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 86.95 | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 76.89 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 112.52 | +46.3% |
| 2016 | 110.59 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 122.91 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 118.59 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 147.16 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 179.4 | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 148.79 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 230.31 | +54.8% |
| 2023 | 271.68 | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 261.24 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 | 0.9 | 1.15 | 3 |
| 1990s | 58.7 | 19.3 | 65.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.67 | 62.49 | 91.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.22 | 66.97 | 147.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.28 | 148.79 | 271.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa was 261.24 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 271.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1987.
- How does Western Africa rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.8%. 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.