Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Western Africa

Western Africa: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 645,279 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
645,279 1000 USD
Change on year
down 17.7%
Rank
10th
of 25 groups
All-time high
1.67 million 1000 USD
in 2013
All-time low
127,038 1000 USD
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, 1991–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1991200720241991: 156.6k 1000 USD1992: 127.0k 1000 USD1993: 232.6k 1000 USD1994: 133.4k 1000 USD1995: 339.1k 1000 USD1996: 521.4k 1000 USD1997: 560.8k 1000 USD1998: 561.8k 1000 USD1999: 897.4k 1000 USD2000: 851.9k 1000 USD2001: 704.1k 1000 USD2002: 772.9k 1000 USD2003: 746.9k 1000 USD2004: 687.8k 1000 USD2005: 851.7k 1000 USD2006: 1.0M 1000 USD2007: 752.8k 1000 USD2008: 1.5M 1000 USD2009: 736.4k 1000 USD2010: 1.2M 1000 USD2011: 1.3M 1000 USD2012: 1.5M 1000 USD2013: 1.7M 1000 USD2014: 1.7M 1000 USD2015: 1.3M 1000 USD2016: 1.1M 1000 USD2017: 924.5k 1000 USD2018: 797.2k 1000 USD2019: 880.8k 1000 USD2020: 937.7k 1000 USD2021: 919.6k 1000 USD2022: 942.6k 1000 USD2023: 783.6k 1000 USD2024: 645.3k 1000 USD

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

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$) in Western Africa, 1991 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Brazil 357,499 1000 USD compare
  2. 8 India 314,549 1000 USD compare
  3. 9 Mozambique 273,647 1000 USD compare
  4. 10 Sudan (former) 252,809 1000 USD compare
  5. 11 Philippines 248,892 1000 USD compare
  6. 12 Mali 215,188 1000 USD compare
  7. 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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Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
120 places, 3,638 data points, 1991–2024
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