Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Western Africa
Western Africa: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 3.00 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.00 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
6th
of 27 groups
All-time high
3.19 million 1000 Int$
in 2008
All-time low
789,740 1000 Int$
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 3.00 million 1000 Int$ for sorghum — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Western Africa peaked at 3.19 million 1000 Int$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 789,740 1000 Int$, in 1972.
That places Western Africa 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.17 million 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 1.32 million 1000 Int$ | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 1.22 million 1000 Int$ | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 1.24 million 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.24 million 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.02 million 1000 Int$ | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 1.11 million 1000 Int$ | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 1.01 million 1000 Int$ | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 1.25 million 1000 Int$ | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 1.21 million 1000 Int$ | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.15 million 1000 Int$ | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 789,740 1000 Int$ | -31.1% |
| 1973 | 963,033 1000 Int$ | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million 1000 Int$ | +45.2% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million 1000 Int$ | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 998,935 1000 Int$ | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million 1000 Int$ | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 937,507 1000 Int$ | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million 1000 Int$ | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 1.18 million 1000 Int$ | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 1.16 million 1000 Int$ | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.23 million 1000 Int$ | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.21 million 1000 Int$ | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.39 million 1000 Int$ | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 1.56 million 1000 Int$ | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 1.72 million 1000 Int$ | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 1.71 million 1000 Int$ | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.76 million 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.69 million 1000 Int$ | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.39 million 1000 Int$ | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 1.82 million 1000 Int$ | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 1.94 million 1000 Int$ | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.01 million 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.98 million 1000 Int$ | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.26 million 1000 Int$ | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 2.20 million 1000 Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.19 million 1000 Int$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.34 million 1000 Int$ | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 2.34 million 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.30 million 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.30 million 1000 Int$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.42 million 1000 Int$ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.60 million 1000 Int$ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.63 million 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million 1000 Int$ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 3.06 million 1000 Int$ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.87 million 1000 Int$ | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.19 million 1000 Int$ | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million 1000 Int$ | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 2.80 million 1000 Int$ | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 2.19 million 1000 Int$ | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 2.51 million 1000 Int$ | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million 1000 Int$ | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.67 million 1000 Int$ | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 2.82 million 1000 Int$ | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.93 million 1000 Int$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.77 million 1000 Int$ | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.00 million 1000 Int$ | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million 1000 Int$ | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.65 million 1000 Int$ | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 3.05 million 1000 Int$ | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 2.81 million 1000 Int$ | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 3.00 million 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 million 1000 Int$ | 1.01 million 1000 Int$ | 1.32 million 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 million 1000 Int$ | 789,740 1000 Int$ | 1.40 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million 1000 Int$ | 1.16 million 1000 Int$ | 1.76 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 million 1000 Int$ | 1.39 million 1000 Int$ | 2.34 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 million 1000 Int$ | 2.21 million 1000 Int$ | 3.19 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million 1000 Int$ | 2.19 million 1000 Int$ | 3.00 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.90 million 1000 Int$ | 2.65 million 1000 Int$ | 3.05 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production value in Western Africa?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Western Africa was 3.00 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 million 1000 Int$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 789,740 1000 Int$ in 1972.
- How does Western Africa rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Western Africa ranks 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Sorghum — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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