Taro — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Taro — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 140.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Taro — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taro — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa is 140.83, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taro — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa peaked at 172.12 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 45.36, in 1983.
Western Africa ranks 3rd of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Taro — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 144.59 | — |
| 1962 | 171.96 | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 168.98 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 169.96 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 168 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 162.35 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 168.31 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 150.25 | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 172.12 | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 156.62 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 125.56 | -19.8% |
| 1972 | 138.17 | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 141.82 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 116.28 | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 94.96 | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 76.16 | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 62.28 | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 52.27 | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 49.05 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 48.1 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 48.11 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46.21 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 45.36 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 46.62 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 49.79 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 56.45 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 54.07 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 65.95 | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 66.8 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 55.12 | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 72.08 | +30.8% |
| 1992 | 70.23 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 73.34 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 70.6 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 87.17 | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 92.08 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 92.17 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 92.77 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 90.57 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 84.08 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 85.24 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 89.93 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 87.89 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 82.76 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 84.89 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 83.23 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 93.16 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 92.75 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 91.68 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 85.03 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 82.81 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 80.81 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 78.74 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 81 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 79.33 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 139.67 | +76.1% |
| 2017 | 143.76 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 146.39 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 143.53 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 140.9 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 143.28 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 140.81 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 138.78 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 140.83 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.06 | 144.59 | 172.12 | 9 |
| 1970s | 101.32 | 49.05 | 156.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.75 | 45.36 | 66.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.61 | 55.12 | 92.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.56 | 82.76 | 93.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.11 | 78.74 | 146.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.92 | 138.78 | 143.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taro — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa?
- Taro — gross per capita production index number in Western Africa was 140.83 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest taro — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 172.12 in 1969.
- What is the lowest taro — gross per capita production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.36 in 1983.
- How does Western Africa rank for taro — gross per capita production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is taro — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Taro — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.