Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa

Western Africa: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 4.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 130.2%
Rank
8th
of 39 groups
All-time high
33.47 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-7.41 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa is 4.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 130.2% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 33.47 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -7.41 % change on previous year, in 1974.

Western Africa ranks 8th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 9.43 % change on previous year
1963 1.71 % change on previous year -81.9%
1964 5.65 % change on previous year +231.4%
1965 0.4767 % change on previous year -91.6%
1966 3.76 % change on previous year +689.7%
1967 4.11 % change on previous year +9.3%
1968 6.06 % change on previous year +47.4%
1969 2.35 % change on previous year -61.2%
1970 10.07 % change on previous year +328.5%
1971 -2.32 % change on previous year -123.0%
1972 -3.78 % change on previous year +63.2%
1973 0.0947 % change on previous year -102.5%
1974 -7.41 % change on previous year -7930.5%
1975 3.33 % change on previous year -144.9%
1976 -3.1 % change on previous year -193.1%
1977 -4.14 % change on previous year +33.3%
1978 -1.1 % change on previous year -73.3%
1979 2.18 % change on previous year -297.4%
1980 -4.1 % change on previous year -288.0%
1981 13.41 % change on previous year -427.2%
1982 5.64 % change on previous year -58.0%
1983 -6.62 % change on previous year -217.4%
1984 12.72 % change on previous year -292.2%
1985 -6.6 % change on previous year -151.9%
1986 4.45 % change on previous year -167.5%
1987 1.3 % change on previous year -70.8%
1988 7.73 % change on previous year +493.6%
1989 9.33 % change on previous year +20.7%
1990 2.9 % change on previous year -68.9%
1991 33.47 % change on previous year +1054.6%
1992 6.64 % change on previous year -80.1%
1993 3.95 % change on previous year -40.5%
1994 3.11 % change on previous year -21.3%
1995 5.26 % change on previous year +68.9%
1996 3.57 % change on previous year -32.1%
1997 -3.12 % change on previous year -187.3%
1998 10.73 % change on previous year -444.4%
1999 12.37 % change on previous year +15.2%
2000 0.2173 % change on previous year -98.2%
2001 2.67 % change on previous year +1126.5%
2002 4.59 % change on previous year +72.3%
2003 3.44 % change on previous year -25.1%
2004 1.08 % change on previous year -68.5%
2005 2.64 % change on previous year +144.1%
2006 2.64 % change on previous year -0.1%
2007 3.94 % change on previous year +49.2%
2008 1.92 % change on previous year -51.2%
2009 -7.21 % change on previous year -475.3%
2010 7.23 % change on previous year -200.2%
2011 17.22 % change on previous year +138.2%
2012 16.91 % change on previous year -1.8%
2013 6.95 % change on previous year -58.9%
2014 6.21 % change on previous year -10.6%
2015 6.56 % change on previous year +5.7%
2016 -5.21 % change on previous year -179.3%
2017 1.64 % change on previous year -131.4%
2018 3.21 % change on previous year +96.6%
2019 21.23 % change on previous year +560.6%
2020 2.79 % change on previous year -86.9%
2021 3.53 % change on previous year +26.6%
2022 0.4736 % change on previous year -86.6%
2023 1.89 % change on previous year +298.0%
2024 4.34 % change on previous year +130.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1974 -7930.5% 0.0947 % change on previous year -7.41 % change on previous year
2001 +1126.5% 0.2173 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year
1991 +1054.6% 2.9 % change on previous year 33.47 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.19 % change on previous year 0.4767 % change on previous year 9.43 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.6181 % change on previous year -7.41 % change on previous year 10.07 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.73 % change on previous year -6.62 % change on previous year 13.41 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.89 % change on previous year -3.12 % change on previous year 33.47 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.59 % change on previous year -7.21 % change on previous year 4.59 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.2 % change on previous year -5.21 % change on previous year 21.23 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.6 % change on previous year 0.4736 % change on previous year 4.34 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

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  2. 5 Côte d'Ivoire 5.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -7.57 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Maldives 28.57 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Chad 27.86 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Kazakhstan 26.98 % change on previous year compare
  7. 9 Chile 23.28 % change on previous year compare
  8. 10 Malaysia 20.97 % change on previous year compare
  9. 11 New Zealand 20.07 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa was 4.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 33.47 % change on previous year in 1991.
What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -7.41 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does Western Africa rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Western Africa ranks 8th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 13,660 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.