Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 86.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa is 86.17, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa peaked at 192.67 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 81.52, in 2021.
That places Western Africa 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 173.85 | — |
| 1962 | 192.67 | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 173.5 | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 172.84 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 169.27 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 136.3 | -19.5% |
| 1967 | 145.17 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 129.58 | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 155.51 | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 147.71 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 136.2 | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 91.6 | -32.7% |
| 1973 | 108.9 | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 154.04 | +41.5% |
| 1975 | 110.07 | -28.5% |
| 1976 | 104.2 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 109.4 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 92.39 | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 96.3 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 110.13 | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 104.54 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 107.78 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 103.48 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 115.52 | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 126.4 | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 135.47 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 130.87 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 131.26 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 122.48 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 98.06 | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 125.35 | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 129.92 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 131 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 125.88 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 139.87 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 132.61 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 128.38 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 133.49 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 130.07 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 124.39 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 120.67 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 123.72 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 129.07 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 127.01 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 136.33 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 139.86 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 127.69 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 137.96 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 93.02 | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 114.29 | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 86.98 | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 97.09 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 89.58 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 97.59 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 100.56 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 101.85 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 93.88 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 99 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 92.97 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 94.75 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 81.52 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 91.78 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 82.62 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 86.17 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.97 | 129.58 | 192.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 115.08 | 91.6 | 154.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.79 | 103.48 | 135.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.46 | 98.06 | 139.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.97 | 93.02 | 139.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.38 | 86.98 | 114.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.37 | 81.52 | 94.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 11 Romania 152.81 compare
- 11 Melanesia 84.61 compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 150.4 compare
- 13 Guinea 150.24 compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 79.03 compare
- 14 Hungary 144.87 compare
- 15 Tajikistan 129.47 compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 125.44 compare
- 17 Kenya 125.42 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa?
- Sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa was 86.17 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 192.67 in 1962.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.52 in 2021.
- How does Western Africa rank for sorghum — gross per capita production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.