Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Western Africa
Western Africa: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 645,279 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Western Africa stood at 645,279 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Western Africa peaked at 1.67 million 1000 USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 127,038 1000 USD, in 1992.
Western Africa ranks 10th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 156,585 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 127,038 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 232,567 1000 USD | +83.1% |
| 1994 | 133,442 1000 USD | -42.6% |
| 1995 | 339,106 1000 USD | +154.1% |
| 1996 | 521,372 1000 USD | +53.7% |
| 1997 | 560,782 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 561,844 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 897,362 1000 USD | +59.7% |
| 2000 | 851,882 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 704,053 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 772,857 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 746,855 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 687,846 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 851,711 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 752,775 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million 1000 USD | +99.7% |
| 2009 | 736,434 1000 USD | -51.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million 1000 USD | +67.2% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.47 million 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million 1000 USD | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 924,460 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 797,202 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 880,813 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 937,655 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 919,590 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 942,608 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 783,628 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 645,279 1000 USD | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392,233 1000 USD | 127,038 1000 USD | 897,362 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 865,169 1000 USD | 687,846 1000 USD | 1.50 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million 1000 USD | 797,202 1000 USD | 1.67 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 845,752 1000 USD | 645,279 1000 USD | 942,608 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 7 Brazil 357,499 1000 USD compare
- 8 India 314,549 1000 USD compare
- 9 Mozambique 273,647 1000 USD compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 252,809 1000 USD compare
- 11 Philippines 248,892 1000 USD compare
- 12 Mali 215,188 1000 USD compare
- 13 Kenya 202,764 1000 USD compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Western Africa?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Western Africa was 645,279 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million 1000 USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,038 1000 USD in 1992.
- How does Western Africa rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Western Africa ranks 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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