Soya beans — Gross Production Value in Western Africa

Western Africa: Soya beans — Gross Production Value was 742,739 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
742,739 1000 USD
Change on year
down 18.7%
Rank
14th
of 26 groups
All-time high
913,525 1000 USD
in 2023
All-time low
22,739 1000 USD
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 742,739 1000 USD for soya beans — gross production value in 2024.

The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — gross production value in Western Africa peaked at 913,525 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,739 1000 USD, in 1983.

Western Africa ranks 14th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Soya beans — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 29,634 1000 USD
1962 35,872 1000 USD +21.1%
1963 36,392 1000 USD +1.4%
1964 30,674 1000 USD -15.7%
1965 29,114 1000 USD -5.1%
1966 31,193 1000 USD +7.1%
1967 31,193 1000 USD +0.0%
1968 33,793 1000 USD +8.3%
1969 32,233 1000 USD -4.6%
1970 30,154 1000 USD -6.4%
1971 32,753 1000 USD +8.6%
1972 32,753 1000 USD +0.0%
1973 33,273 1000 USD +1.6%
1974 33,793 1000 USD +1.6%
1975 33,793 1000 USD +0.0%
1976 36,448 1000 USD +7.9%
1977 36,486 1000 USD +0.1%
1978 37,588 1000 USD +3.0%
1979 38,185 1000 USD +1.6%
1980 40,054 1000 USD +4.9%
1981 41,263 1000 USD +3.0%
1982 42,997 1000 USD +4.2%
1983 22,739 1000 USD -47.1%
1984 23,422 1000 USD +3.0%
1985 32,062 1000 USD +36.9%
1986 36,296 1000 USD +13.2%
1987 56,143 1000 USD +54.7%
1988 78,762 1000 USD +40.3%
1989 156,845 1000 USD +99.1%
1990 115,556 1000 USD -26.3%
1991 76,875 1000 USD -33.5%
1992 82,541 1000 USD +7.4%
1993 87,934 1000 USD +6.5%
1994 94,171 1000 USD +7.1%
1995 151,189 1000 USD +60.5%
1996 168,886 1000 USD +11.7%
1997 189,878 1000 USD +12.4%
1998 212,715 1000 USD +12.0%
1999 215,523 1000 USD +1.3%
2000 225,221 1000 USD +4.5%
2001 228,640 1000 USD +1.5%
2002 242,859 1000 USD +6.2%
2003 258,863 1000 USD +6.6%
2004 275,873 1000 USD +6.6%
2005 296,870 1000 USD +7.6%
2006 316,656 1000 USD +6.7%
2007 304,157 1000 USD -3.9%
2008 315,607 1000 USD +3.8%
2009 226,756 1000 USD -28.2%
2010 196,891 1000 USD -13.2%
2011 264,529 1000 USD +34.4%
2012 348,025 1000 USD +31.6%
2013 280,227 1000 USD -19.5%
2014 335,583 1000 USD +19.8%
2015 321,398 1000 USD -4.2%
2016 511,015 1000 USD +59.0%
2017 544,926 1000 USD +6.6%
2018 591,261 1000 USD +8.5%
2019 605,887 1000 USD +2.5%
2020 741,559 1000 USD +22.4%
2021 713,465 1000 USD -3.8%
2022 816,812 1000 USD +14.5%
2023 913,525 1000 USD +11.8%
2024 742,739 1000 USD -18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32,233 1000 USD 29,114 1000 USD 36,392 1000 USD 9
1970s 34,523 1000 USD 30,154 1000 USD 38,185 1000 USD 10
1980s 53,058 1000 USD 22,739 1000 USD 156,845 1000 USD 10
1990s 139,527 1000 USD 76,875 1000 USD 215,523 1000 USD 10
2000s 269,150 1000 USD 225,221 1000 USD 316,656 1000 USD 10
2010s 399,974 1000 USD 196,891 1000 USD 605,887 1000 USD 10
2020s 785,620 1000 USD 713,465 1000 USD 913,525 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 11 South Africa 802,938 1000 USD compare
  2. 12 Nigeria 597,875 1000 USD compare
  3. 13 Republic of Korea 531,538 1000 USD compare
  4. 14 Japan 349,571 1000 USD compare
  5. 15 Italy 337,866 1000 USD compare
  6. 16 Malawi 190,693 1000 USD compare
  7. 17 France 171,781 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — gross production value in Western Africa?
Soya beans — gross production value in Western Africa was 742,739 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 913,525 1000 USD in 2023.
What is the lowest soya beans — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 22,739 1000 USD in 1983.
How does Western Africa rank for soya beans — gross production value?
Western Africa ranks 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — gross production value rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
113 places, 5,756 data points, 1961–2024
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