Sisal, raw — Area harvested in Western Africa

Western Africa: Sisal, raw — Area harvested was 2,057 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,057 ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
13th
of 15 groups
All-time high
2,057 ha
in 2024
All-time low
1,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sisal, raw — Area harvested in Western Africa, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sisal, raw — area harvested in Western Africa stood at 2,057 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sisal, raw — area harvested in Western Africa peaked at 2,057 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,000 ha, in 1961.

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

Sisal, raw — Area harvested in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sisal, raw — Area harvested in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,000 ha
1962 1,000 ha +0.0%
1963 1,000 ha +0.0%
1964 1,000 ha +0.0%
1965 1,000 ha +0.0%
1966 1,000 ha +0.0%
1967 1,000 ha +0.0%
1968 1,000 ha +0.0%
1969 1,000 ha +0.0%
1970 1,000 ha +0.0%
1971 1,000 ha +0.0%
1972 1,000 ha +0.0%
1973 1,000 ha +0.0%
1974 1,000 ha +0.0%
1975 1,000 ha +0.0%
1976 1,000 ha +0.0%
1977 1,000 ha +0.0%
1978 1,000 ha +0.0%
1979 1,000 ha +0.0%
1980 1,000 ha +0.0%
1981 1,000 ha +0.0%
1982 1,000 ha +0.0%
1983 1,000 ha +0.0%
1984 1,100 ha +10.0%
1985 1,100 ha +0.0%
1986 1,100 ha +0.0%
1987 1,100 ha +0.0%
1988 1,100 ha +0.0%
1989 1,100 ha +0.0%
1990 1,218 ha +10.7%
1991 1,100 ha -9.7%
1992 1,162 ha +5.6%
1993 1,200 ha +3.3%
1994 1,192 ha -0.7%
1995 1,190 ha -0.2%
1996 1,200 ha +0.8%
1997 1,200 ha +0.0%
1998 1,200 ha +0.0%
1999 1,200 ha +0.0%
2000 1,200 ha +0.0%
2001 1,200 ha +0.0%
2002 1,200 ha +0.0%
2003 1,200 ha +0.0%
2004 1,200 ha +0.0%
2005 1,200 ha +0.0%
2006 1,380 ha +15.0%
2007 1,516 ha +9.9%
2008 1,570 ha +3.6%
2009 1,760 ha +12.1%
2010 2,000 ha +13.6%
2011 1,901 ha -5.0%
2012 2,000 ha +5.2%
2013 2,000 ha +0.0%
2014 1,947 ha -2.6%
2015 1,995 ha +2.5%
2016 2,027 ha +1.6%
2017 2,043 ha +0.8%
2018 2,041 ha -0.1%
2019 2,036 ha -0.2%
2020 2,034 ha -0.1%
2021 2,046 ha +0.6%
2022 2,041 ha -0.2%
2023 2,049 ha +0.4%
2024 2,057 ha +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,000 ha 1,000 ha 1,000 ha 9
1970s 1,000 ha 1,000 ha 1,000 ha 10
1980s 1,060 ha 1,000 ha 1,100 ha 10
1990s 1,186 ha 1,100 ha 1,218 ha 10
2000s 1,343 ha 1,200 ha 1,760 ha 10
2010s 1,999 ha 1,901 ha 2,043 ha 10
2020s 2,045 ha 2,034 ha 2,057 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 10 South Africa 2,010 ha compare
  2. 11 Mozambique 1,950 ha compare
  3. 12 Cuba 1,524 ha compare
  4. 13 Central African Republic 1,221 ha compare
  5. 14 Ethiopia PDR 1,100 ha compare
  6. 15 Ethiopia 868 ha compare
  7. 16 Malawi 614 ha compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sisal, raw — area harvested in Western Africa?
Sisal, raw — area harvested in Western Africa was 2,057 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sisal, raw — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,057 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest sisal, raw — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 ha in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for sisal, raw — area harvested?
Western Africa ranks 13th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is sisal, raw — area harvested rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Sisal, raw — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sisal, raw — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
46 places, 2,848 data points, 1961–2024
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