Taro — Gross Production Value in Western Africa
Western Africa: Taro — Gross Production Value was 3.82 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.82 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
3rd
of 21 groups
All-time high
3.82 million 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
399,555 1000 Int$
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Taro — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taro — gross production value in Western Africa is 3.82 million 1000 Int$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 121.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taro — gross production value in Western Africa peaked at 3.82 million 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 399,555 1000 Int$, in 1979.
That places Western Africa 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taro — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 756,389 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 919,154 1000 Int$ | +21.5% |
| 1963 | 923,103 1000 Int$ | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 948,986 1000 Int$ | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 959,002 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 947,658 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.00 million 1000 Int$ | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 917,323 1000 Int$ | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 1.08 million 1000 Int$ | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 1.00 million 1000 Int$ | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 823,701 1000 Int$ | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 929,044 1000 Int$ | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 978,038 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 823,207 1000 Int$ | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 690,731 1000 Int$ | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 569,388 1000 Int$ | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 478,839 1000 Int$ | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 413,630 1000 Int$ | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 399,555 1000 Int$ | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 403,479 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 415,532 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 410,907 1000 Int$ | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 414,372 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 437,438 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 480,288 1000 Int$ | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 559,655 1000 Int$ | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 550,756 1000 Int$ | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 690,396 1000 Int$ | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 718,654 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 608,834 1000 Int$ | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 816,939 1000 Int$ | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 817,727 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 877,128 1000 Int$ | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 867,008 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million 1000 Int$ | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million 1000 Int$ | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million 1000 Int$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million 1000 Int$ | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million 1000 Int$ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million 1000 Int$ | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million 1000 Int$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.64 million 1000 Int$ | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 1.67 million 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million 1000 Int$ | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million 1000 Int$ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.14 million 1000 Int$ | +80.7% |
| 2017 | 3.31 million 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.46 million 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.47 million 1000 Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.49 million 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.63 million 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.65 million 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.68 million 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.82 million 1000 Int$ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 939,114 1000 Int$ | 756,389 1000 Int$ | 1.08 million 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 710,904 1000 Int$ | 399,555 1000 Int$ | 1.00 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 508,148 1000 Int$ | 403,479 1000 Int$ | 718,654 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.00 million 1000 Int$ | 608,834 1000 Int$ | 1.27 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million 1000 Int$ | 1.21 million 1000 Int$ | 1.70 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million 1000 Int$ | 1.62 million 1000 Int$ | 3.47 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 million 1000 Int$ | 3.49 million 1000 Int$ | 3.82 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taro — gross production value in Western Africa?
- Taro — gross production value in Western Africa was 3.82 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest taro — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million 1000 Int$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest taro — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,555 1000 Int$ in 1979.
- How does Western Africa rank for taro — gross production value?
- Western Africa ranks 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is taro — gross production value rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.5%. 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 Taro — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.