Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in Western Africa

Western Africa: Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production was 623,647 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
623,647 t
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
26th
of 28 groups
All-time high
639,990 t
in 2021
All-time low
3,070 t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in Western Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Western Africa is 623,647 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Western Africa peaked at 639,990 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,070 t, in 1963.

Western Africa ranks 26th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 3,228 t
1962 3,300 t +2.2%
1963 3,070 t -7.0%
1964 4,309 t +40.4%
1965 4,110 t -4.6%
1966 14,245 t +246.6%
1967 30,782 t +116.1%
1968 34,152 t +10.9%
1969 41,049 t +20.2%
1970 40,230 t -2.0%
1971 42,545 t +5.8%
1972 46,498 t +9.3%
1973 52,052 t +11.9%
1974 63,270 t +21.6%
1975 89,494 t +41.4%
1976 146,889 t +64.1%
1977 174,502 t +18.8%
1978 167,856 t -3.8%
1979 226,368 t +34.9%
1980 270,686 t +19.6%
1981 310,466 t +14.7%
1982 347,957 t +12.1%
1983 391,442 t +12.5%
1984 358,250 t -8.5%
1985 304,417 t -15.0%
1986 350,042 t +15.0%
1987 354,111 t +1.2%
1988 352,785 t -0.4%
1989 373,120 t +5.8%
1990 381,712 t +2.3%
1991 388,028 t +1.7%
1992 385,031 t -0.8%
1993 374,518 t -2.7%
1994 358,928 t -4.2%
1995 350,384 t -2.4%
1996 344,794 t -1.6%
1997 369,803 t +7.3%
1998 341,344 t -7.7%
1999 392,984 t +15.1%
2000 398,583 t +1.4%
2001 400,858 t +0.6%
2002 434,000 t +8.3%
2003 430,291 t -0.9%
2004 434,569 t +1.0%
2005 443,100 t +2.0%
2006 404,336 t -8.7%
2007 432,868 t +7.1%
2008 413,586 t -4.5%
2009 419,028 t +1.3%
2010 439,935 t +5.0%
2011 435,128 t -1.1%
2012 444,275 t +2.1%
2013 441,370 t -0.7%
2014 525,816 t +19.1%
2015 569,130 t +8.2%
2016 552,260 t -3.0%
2017 577,718 t +4.6%
2018 602,362 t +4.3%
2019 624,011 t +3.6%
2020 585,412 t -6.2%
2021 639,990 t +9.3%
2022 626,876 t -2.0%
2023 623,647 t -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,361 t 3,070 t 41,049 t 9
1970s 104,970 t 40,230 t 226,368 t 10
1980s 341,328 t 270,686 t 391,442 t 10
1990s 368,753 t 341,344 t 392,984 t 10
2000s 421,122 t 398,583 t 443,100 t 10
2010s 521,200 t 435,128 t 624,011 t 10
2020s 618,981 t 585,412 t 639,990 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.32 million t compare
  2. 24 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.19 million t compare
  3. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.08 million t compare
  4. 26 Peru 1.06 million t compare
  5. 27 Belgium 839,524 t compare
  6. 28 Yugoslav SFR 815,324 t compare
  7. 29 El Salvador 765,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Western Africa?
Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Western Africa was 623,647 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 639,990 t in 2021.
What is the lowest raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,070 t in 1963.
How does Western Africa rank for raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production?
Western Africa ranks 26th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,025 data points, 1961–2023
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