Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Western Africa

Western Africa: Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production was 252.06 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
252.06 t
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
26th
of 26 groups
All-time high
800 t
in 1966
All-time low
200 t
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Western Africa, 1961–2024

200400600800196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Western Africa stood at 252.06 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Western Africa peaked at 800 t in 1966 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1967.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 500 t
1962 500 t +0.0%
1963 500 t +0.0%
1964 400 t -20.0%
1965 300 t -25.0%
1966 800 t +166.7%
1967 200 t -75.0%
1968 300 t +50.0%
1969 300 t +0.0%
1970 300 t +0.0%
1971 300 t +0.0%
1972 300 t +0.0%
1973 280 t -6.7%
1974 280 t +0.0%
1975 300 t +7.1%
1976 310 t +3.3%
1977 320 t +3.2%
1978 330 t +3.1%
1979 340 t +3.0%
1980 350 t +2.9%
1981 360 t +2.9%
1982 370 t +2.8%
1983 370 t +0.0%
1984 370 t +0.0%
1985 370 t +0.0%
1986 370 t +0.0%
1987 370 t +0.0%
1988 370 t +0.0%
1989 370 t +0.0%
1990 430 t +16.2%
1991 377.52 t -12.2%
1992 376.01 t -0.4%
1993 374.49 t -0.4%
1994 372.98 t -0.4%
1995 371.47 t -0.4%
1996 369.96 t -0.4%
1997 369.29 t -0.2%
1998 385.75 t +4.5%
1999 380 t -1.5%
2000 383.9 t +1.0%
2001 383.15 t -0.2%
2002 382.17 t -0.3%
2003 380.9 t -0.3%
2004 379.25 t -0.4%
2005 377.14 t -0.6%
2006 374.45 t -0.7%
2007 390 t +4.2%
2008 363.72 t -6.7%
2009 355.36 t -2.3%
2010 345.75 t -2.7%
2011 320 t -7.4%
2012 325 t +1.6%
2013 311.3 t -4.2%
2014 307.25 t -1.3%
2015 305.26 t -0.6%
2016 298.49 t -2.2%
2017 291.39 t -2.4%
2018 284.04 t -2.5%
2019 276.86 t -2.5%
2020 283.72 t +2.5%
2021 275.91 t -2.8%
2022 267.98 t -2.9%
2023 260.04 t -3.0%
2024 252.06 t -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 422.22 t 200 t 800 t 9
1970s 306 t 280 t 340 t 10
1980s 367 t 350 t 370 t 10
1990s 380.75 t 369.29 t 430 t 10
2000s 377 t 355.36 t 390 t 10
2010s 306.53 t 276.86 t 345.75 t 10
2020s 267.94 t 252.06 t 283.72 t 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 23 Ireland 14,436 t compare
  2. 24 Saudi Arabia 14,368 t compare
  3. 25 France 14,280 t compare
  4. 26 Mongolia 14,112 t compare
  5. 27 Iraq 13,869 t compare
  6. 28 Afghanistan 12,910 t compare
  7. 29 Germany 12,404 t compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Western Africa?
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Western Africa was 252.06 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 800 t in 1966.
What is the lowest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1967.
How does Western Africa rank for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production?
Western Africa ranks 26th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 7,163 data points, 1961–2024
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