Rice — Gross Production Value in Western Africa

Western Africa: Rice — Gross Production Value was 9.30 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.30 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
9th
of 27 groups
All-time high
9.30 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
524,132 1000 USD
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 USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — gross production value in Western Africa is 9.30 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — gross production value in Western Africa peaked at 9.30 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 524,132 1000 USD, 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 US$) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 524,132 1000 USD
1962 659,655 1000 USD +25.9%
1963 633,381 1000 USD -4.0%
1964 697,752 1000 USD +10.2%
1965 717,749 1000 USD +2.9%
1966 756,411 1000 USD +5.4%
1967 914,382 1000 USD +20.9%
1968 869,667 1000 USD -4.9%
1969 894,180 1000 USD +2.8%
1970 864,994 1000 USD -3.3%
1971 925,599 1000 USD +7.0%
1972 900,282 1000 USD -2.7%
1973 941,913 1000 USD +4.6%
1974 1.06 million 1000 USD +13.0%
1975 1.18 million 1000 USD +11.1%
1976 1.06 million 1000 USD -10.6%
1977 1.13 million 1000 USD +7.0%
1978 1.20 million 1000 USD +6.3%
1979 1.24 million 1000 USD +3.5%
1980 1.30 million 1000 USD +4.8%
1981 1.40 million 1000 USD +7.4%
1982 1.46 million 1000 USD +4.4%
1983 1.38 million 1000 USD -5.3%
1984 1.51 million 1000 USD +9.4%
1985 1.58 million 1000 USD +4.3%
1986 1.67 million 1000 USD +5.8%
1987 1.78 million 1000 USD +6.4%
1988 1.97 million 1000 USD +11.1%
1989 2.55 million 1000 USD +29.4%
1990 2.24 million 1000 USD -12.4%
1991 2.50 million 1000 USD +11.7%
1992 2.47 million 1000 USD -1.3%
1993 2.45 million 1000 USD -0.7%
1994 2.15 million 1000 USD -12.2%
1995 2.35 million 1000 USD +9.2%
1996 2.54 million 1000 USD +8.3%
1997 2.57 million 1000 USD +0.9%
1998 2.61 million 1000 USD +1.8%
1999 2.64 million 1000 USD +0.9%
2000 2.63 million 1000 USD -0.1%
2001 2.53 million 1000 USD -4.0%
2002 2.62 million 1000 USD +3.6%
2003 2.79 million 1000 USD +6.4%
2004 2.92 million 1000 USD +4.6%
2005 3.27 million 1000 USD +12.2%
2006 3.73 million 1000 USD +13.9%
2007 2.99 million 1000 USD -19.8%
2008 3.88 million 1000 USD +29.7%
2009 3.90 million 1000 USD +0.4%
2010 4.69 million 1000 USD +20.4%
2011 4.74 million 1000 USD +1.0%
2012 5.66 million 1000 USD +19.5%
2013 6.23 million 1000 USD +10.0%
2014 6.56 million 1000 USD +5.3%
2015 6.90 million 1000 USD +5.1%
2016 7.20 million 1000 USD +4.5%
2017 7.23 million 1000 USD +0.4%
2018 7.77 million 1000 USD +7.4%
2019 7.78 million 1000 USD +0.2%
2020 7.60 million 1000 USD -2.4%
2021 8.46 million 1000 USD +11.4%
2022 8.40 million 1000 USD -0.7%
2023 8.88 million 1000 USD +5.7%
2024 9.30 million 1000 USD +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 740,812 1000 USD 524,132 1000 USD 914,382 1000 USD 9
1970s 1.05 million 1000 USD 864,994 1000 USD 1.24 million 1000 USD 10
1980s 1.66 million 1000 USD 1.30 million 1000 USD 2.55 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 2.45 million 1000 USD 2.15 million 1000 USD 2.64 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 3.13 million 1000 USD 2.53 million 1000 USD 3.90 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 6.48 million 1000 USD 4.69 million 1000 USD 7.78 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 8.53 million 1000 USD 7.60 million 1000 USD 9.30 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 6 Bangladesh 13.74 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 7 Thailand 8.21 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 8 Republic of Korea 8.21 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 9 Philippines 7.63 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 9 Türkiye 664,991 1000 USD compare
  6. 10 Pakistan 5.33 million 1000 USD compare
  7. 11 Nigeria 3.75 million 1000 USD compare
  8. 12 Cambodia 3.61 million 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 126 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 9.30 million 1000 USD 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 9.30 million 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest rice — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 524,132 1000 USD 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 41.7%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
126 places, 7,501 data points, 1961–2024
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