Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Western Africa
Western Africa: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 37,831 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — yield in Western Africa is 37,831 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Western Africa peaked at 47,966 kg/ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19,996 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,996 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 20,660 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 22,625 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 25,182 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 26,601 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 21,475 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 1967 | 24,001 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 27,463 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 24,093 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 31,270 kg/ha | +29.8% |
| 1971 | 32,460 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 33,571 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 33,365 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 33,040 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 36,853 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 41,156 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 45,181 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 41,782 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 46,138 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 47,966 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 46,036 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 47,147 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 47,647 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 41,243 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 44,301 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 45,753 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 45,561 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 43,165 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 45,703 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 46,748 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 47,822 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 47,242 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 45,936 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 45,172 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 44,659 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 43,757 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 43,894 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 42,212 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 43,808 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 45,523 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 45,717 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 39,691 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 38,811 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 39,683 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 39,894 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 39,204 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 38,745 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 36,746 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 36,543 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 41,978 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 41,790 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 39,134 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 37,998 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 36,428 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 37,082 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 36,444 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 37,778 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 37,284 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 38,262 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 37,261 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 38,525 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 38,580 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 37,717 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 37,831 kg/ha | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Western Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +29.8% | 24,093 kg/ha | 31,270 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,566 kg/ha | 19,996 kg/ha | 27,463 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,481 kg/ha | 31,270 kg/ha | 46,138 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,452 kg/ha | 41,243 kg/ha | 47,966 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,125 kg/ha | 42,212 kg/ha | 47,822 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,056 kg/ha | 36,543 kg/ha | 45,717 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,418 kg/ha | 36,428 kg/ha | 41,978 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,983 kg/ha | 37,261 kg/ha | 38,580 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — yield in Western Africa?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Western Africa was 37,831 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47,966 kg/ha in 1980.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,996 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Western Africa ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.