Soya beans — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Soya beans — Gross Production Index Number was 240.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soya beans — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 240.95 for soya beans — gross production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 179.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soya beans — gross production index number in Western Africa peaked at 257.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.54, in 1983.
That places Western Africa 2nd 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 Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.53 | — |
| 1962 | 6.67 | +20.6% |
| 1963 | 6.76 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 5.72 | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 5.43 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 5.81 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 5.82 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.3 | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 6.02 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 5.64 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 6.13 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 6.13 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.22 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 6.33 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 6.33 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.83 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 6.84 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.06 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 7.19 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 7.68 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 7.87 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 8.15 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 4.54 | -44.3% |
| 1984 | 4.68 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 6.26 | +33.8% |
| 1986 | 7.05 | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 10.61 | +50.5% |
| 1988 | 14.81 | +39.6% |
| 1989 | 29.14 | +96.8% |
| 1990 | 21.74 | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 14.54 | -33.1% |
| 1992 | 15.75 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 16.92 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 17.9 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 28.4 | +58.7% |
| 1996 | 31.59 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 35.58 | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 39.86 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 40.56 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 42.39 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 42.92 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 45.59 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 48.83 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 51.69 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 56.2 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 59.29 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 58 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 69.93 | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 58.98 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 57.54 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 72.28 | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 86.95 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 73.61 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 86.18 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 88.11 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 125.71 | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 135.05 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 151.14 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 160.78 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 190.25 | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 191.44 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 218.57 | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 257.06 | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 240.95 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.01 | 5.43 | 6.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.47 | 5.64 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.08 | 4.54 | 29.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.28 | 14.54 | 40.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.38 | 42.39 | 69.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.73 | 57.54 | 160.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.65 | 190.25 | 257.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 1 Uzbekistan 5,434 compare
- 2 Togo 1,007 compare
- 3 Kenya 748.78 compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 679.76 compare
- 5 Uganda 569.35 compare
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- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is soya beans — gross production index number in Western Africa?
- Soya beans — gross production index number in Western Africa was 240.95 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soya beans — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 257.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest soya beans — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 in 1983.
- How does Western Africa rank for soya beans — gross production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is soya beans — gross production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.6%. 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 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.