Rice — Gross Production Value in Western Africa

Western Africa: Rice — Gross Production Value was 9.80 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.80 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
9th
of 27 groups
All-time high
9.80 million 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
514,992 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 9.80 million 1000 Int$ for rice — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — gross production value in Western Africa peaked at 9.80 million 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 514,992 1000 Int$, in 1961.

Western Africa ranks 9th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 514,992 1000 Int$
1962 623,822 1000 Int$ +21.1%
1963 603,799 1000 Int$ -3.2%
1964 656,388 1000 Int$ +8.7%
1965 672,950 1000 Int$ +2.5%
1966 699,416 1000 Int$ +3.9%
1967 838,173 1000 Int$ +19.8%
1968 791,387 1000 Int$ -5.6%
1969 832,519 1000 Int$ +5.2%
1970 816,757 1000 Int$ -1.9%
1971 877,740 1000 Int$ +7.5%
1972 845,447 1000 Int$ -3.7%
1973 894,114 1000 Int$ +5.8%
1974 1.03 million 1000 Int$ +15.1%
1975 1.11 million 1000 Int$ +7.5%
1976 988,819 1000 Int$ -10.6%
1977 1.06 million 1000 Int$ +7.3%
1978 1.14 million 1000 Int$ +7.1%
1979 1.21 million 1000 Int$ +6.6%
1980 1.26 million 1000 Int$ +3.7%
1981 1.37 million 1000 Int$ +9.1%
1982 1.41 million 1000 Int$ +2.9%
1983 1.38 million 1000 Int$ -1.9%
1984 1.47 million 1000 Int$ +6.5%
1985 1.57 million 1000 Int$ +6.5%
1986 1.63 million 1000 Int$ +3.8%
1987 1.77 million 1000 Int$ +8.7%
1988 1.96 million 1000 Int$ +10.9%
1989 2.50 million 1000 Int$ +27.7%
1990 2.15 million 1000 Int$ -13.9%
1991 2.45 million 1000 Int$ +13.7%
1992 2.44 million 1000 Int$ -0.4%
1993 2.41 million 1000 Int$ -1.1%
1994 2.15 million 1000 Int$ -11.0%
1995 2.37 million 1000 Int$ +10.3%
1996 2.59 million 1000 Int$ +9.3%
1997 2.64 million 1000 Int$ +2.3%
1998 2.73 million 1000 Int$ +3.1%
1999 2.81 million 1000 Int$ +3.2%
2000 2.79 million 1000 Int$ -0.9%
2001 2.65 million 1000 Int$ -5.1%
2002 2.67 million 1000 Int$ +0.8%
2003 2.87 million 1000 Int$ +7.5%
2004 2.94 million 1000 Int$ +2.6%
2005 3.30 million 1000 Int$ +12.1%
2006 3.65 million 1000 Int$ +10.7%
2007 3.12 million 1000 Int$ -14.6%
2008 4.08 million 1000 Int$ +30.7%
2009 4.01 million 1000 Int$ -1.6%
2010 4.72 million 1000 Int$ +17.6%
2011 4.83 million 1000 Int$ +2.3%
2012 5.70 million 1000 Int$ +18.2%
2013 6.15 million 1000 Int$ +7.8%
2014 6.58 million 1000 Int$ +7.0%
2015 7.06 million 1000 Int$ +7.3%
2016 7.40 million 1000 Int$ +4.8%
2017 7.47 million 1000 Int$ +0.9%
2018 8.08 million 1000 Int$ +8.2%
2019 8.11 million 1000 Int$ +0.4%
2020 7.99 million 1000 Int$ -1.4%
2021 8.59 million 1000 Int$ +7.5%
2022 8.80 million 1000 Int$ +2.5%
2023 9.44 million 1000 Int$ +7.2%
2024 9.80 million 1000 Int$ +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 692,605 1000 Int$ 514,992 1000 Int$ 838,173 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 996,531 1000 Int$ 816,757 1000 Int$ 1.21 million 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 1.63 million 1000 Int$ 1.26 million 1000 Int$ 2.50 million 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 2.47 million 1000 Int$ 2.15 million 1000 Int$ 2.81 million 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 3.21 million 1000 Int$ 2.65 million 1000 Int$ 4.08 million 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 6.61 million 1000 Int$ 4.72 million 1000 Int$ 8.11 million 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 8.93 million 1000 Int$ 7.99 million 1000 Int$ 9.80 million 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 6 Thailand 13.12 million 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 7 Myanmar 10.81 million 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 8 Philippines 7.46 million 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 9 Pakistan 5.70 million 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 10 Cambodia 5.55 million 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 11 Brazil 4.17 million 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 12 Japan 3.97 million 1000 Int$ compare
  8. 12 Türkiye 398,500 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — gross production value in Western Africa?
Rice — gross production value in Western Africa was 9.80 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9.80 million 1000 Int$ in 2024.
What is the lowest rice — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 514,992 1000 Int$ in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for rice — gross production value?
Western Africa ranks 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is rice — gross production value rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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 Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
159 places, 9,167 data points, 1961–2024
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