Soya beans — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa

Western Africa: Soya beans — Gross Production Index Number was 240.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
240.95
Change on year
down 6.3%
Rank
2nd
of 26 groups
All-time high
257.06
in 2023
All-time low
4.54
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024

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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

Annual values for Soya beans — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Uzbekistan 5,434 compare
  2. 2 Togo 1,007 compare
  3. 3 Kenya 748.78 compare
  4. 4 Burkina Faso 679.76 compare
  5. 5 Uganda 569.35 compare

See the full ranking of 127 places →

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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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Indicator
Soya beans — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
127 places, 6,430 data points, 1961–2024
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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.