Soya beans — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Soya beans — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 194.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soya beans — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 194.84 for soya beans — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soya beans — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa peaked at 212.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 1983.
That places Western Africa 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soya beans — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.18 | — |
| 1962 | 27.38 | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 27.17 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 22.46 | -17.3% |
| 1965 | 20.87 | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 21.85 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 21.4 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 22.63 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 21.14 | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 19.33 | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 20.49 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 19.99 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 19.79 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 19.61 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 19.08 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 20.04 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 19.52 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 19.58 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 19.36 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 20.09 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 19.99 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.12 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.9 | -45.8% |
| 1984 | 10.94 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 14.24 | +30.2% |
| 1986 | 15.6 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 22.86 | +46.5% |
| 1988 | 31.05 | +35.8% |
| 1989 | 59.44 | +91.4% |
| 1990 | 43.19 | -27.3% |
| 1991 | 28.16 | -34.8% |
| 1992 | 29.69 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 31.04 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 31.98 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 49.41 | +54.5% |
| 1996 | 53.51 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 58.65 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 63.93 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 63.32 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 64.4 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 63.43 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 65.52 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 68.24 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 70.28 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 74.31 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 76.23 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 72.51 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 85.02 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 69.74 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 66.16 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 80.81 | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 94.56 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 77.92 | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 88.79 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 88.38 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 122.83 | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 128.59 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 140.39 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 145.81 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 168.55 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 165.75 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 184.96 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 212.62 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 194.84 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.12 | 20.87 | 27.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.68 | 19.08 | 20.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.52 | 10.9 | 59.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.29 | 28.16 | 63.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.97 | 63.43 | 85.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.42 | 66.16 | 145.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.34 | 165.75 | 212.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 1 United Republic of Tanzania 519.11 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 4,675 compare
- 2 Togo 851.31 compare
- 3 Kenya 623.95 compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 544.64 compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 195.65 compare
- 5 Uganda 427.08 compare
- 6 Belize 406.25 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is soya beans — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa?
- Soya beans — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa was 194.84 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soya beans — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 212.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest soya beans — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 1983.
- How does Western Africa rank for soya beans — gross per capita production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is soya beans — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soya beans — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.