Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production in Western Africa
Western Africa: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production was 618,570 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production in Western Africa, 1987–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — production in Western Africa stood at 618,570 t.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 332.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — production in Western Africa peaked at 628,892 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 800 t, in 1987.
Western Africa ranks 22nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 800 t | — |
| 1988 | 1,050 t | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 1,050 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18,600 t | +1671.4% |
| 1991 | 64,219 t | +245.3% |
| 1992 | 64,742 t | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 65,314 t | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 66,156 t | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 71,196 t | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 73,620 t | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 73,924 t | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 74,926 t | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 71,786 t | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 109,109 t | +52.0% |
| 2001 | 108,726 t | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 109,992 t | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 98,132 t | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 129,174 t | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 90,493 t | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 107,930 t | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 109,923 t | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 143,949 t | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 116,903 t | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 138,009 t | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 131,466 t | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 117,894 t | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 157,272 t | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 142,899 t | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 214,778 t | +50.3% |
| 2016 | 216,717 t | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 247,172 t | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 244,461 t | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 310,704 t | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 387,734 t | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 329,059 t | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 521,102 t | +58.4% |
| 2023 | 628,892 t | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 618,570 t | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 966.67 t | 800 t | 1,050 t | 3 |
| 1990s | 64,448 t | 18,600 t | 74,926 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,433 t | 90,493 t | 143,949 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,137 t | 117,894 t | 310,704 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 497,071 t | 329,059 t | 628,892 t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — production in Western Africa?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — production in Western Africa was 618,570 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — production recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 628,892 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — production recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 t in 1987.
- How does Western Africa rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — production?
- Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.9%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.