Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 112.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa is 112.72, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa peaked at 112.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.74, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 2nd out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.74 | — |
| 1962 | 36.44 | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 34.51 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 36.71 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 36.81 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 37.41 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 43.85 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 40.47 | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 41.59 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 39.83 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 41.78 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 39.26 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 40.48 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 45.39 | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 47.47 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 41.3 | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 43.08 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 44.81 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 46.42 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 46.74 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 49.51 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 49.5 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 47.24 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 48.99 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 50.73 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 51.22 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 54.17 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 58.46 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 72.63 | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 60.89 | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 67.45 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 65.39 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 62.96 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 54.55 | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 58.57 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 62.32 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 62.02 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 62.2 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.49 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 60.27 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 55.65 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 54.57 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 57.05 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 56.93 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 62.08 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 66.81 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 55.47 | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 70.51 | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 67.49 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 77.16 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 76.78 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.27 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 92.59 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 96.42 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 100.73 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 102.86 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 101.16 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 106.75 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 104.63 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 100.78 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 105.87 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 106.03 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 111.12 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 112.72 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.61 | 30.74 | 43.85 | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.98 | 39.26 | 47.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.92 | 46.74 | 72.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.88 | 54.55 | 67.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.68 | 54.57 | 70.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.73 | 76.78 | 106.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.3 | 100.78 | 112.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 136.33 compare
- 1 Puerto Rico 1,192 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 400.17 compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 397.46 compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 123.79 compare
- 4 South Sudan 234.6 compare
- 4 Türkiye 104.63 compare
- 5 Ghana 222.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa?
- Rice — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa was 112.72 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 112.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.74 in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for rice — gross per capita production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 2nd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.