Vegetables Primary — Yield in Western Africa

Western Africa: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 5,310 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,310 kg/ha
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
32nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
5,632 kg/ha
in 2014
All-time low
3,857 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Vegetables Primary — Yield in Western Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 5,310 kg/ha for vegetables primary — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Western Africa peaked at 5,632 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,857 kg/ha, in 1961.

Western Africa ranks 32nd of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,984 kg/ha 3,857 kg/ha 4,056 kg/ha 9
1970s 4,308 kg/ha 4,000 kg/ha 4,534 kg/ha 10
1980s 4,570 kg/ha 4,394 kg/ha 4,900 kg/ha 10
1990s 4,901 kg/ha 4,661 kg/ha 5,229 kg/ha 10
2000s 5,294 kg/ha 5,074 kg/ha 5,496 kg/ha 10
2010s 5,224 kg/ha 4,781 kg/ha 5,632 kg/ha 10
2020s 5,312 kg/ha 5,233 kg/ha 5,432 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 29 Italy 32,173 kg/ha compare
  2. 30 Azerbaijan 31,126 kg/ha compare
  3. 31 Russian Federation 29,769 kg/ha compare
  4. 32 Albania 29,760 kg/ha compare
  5. 33 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29,460 kg/ha compare
  6. 34 Turkmenistan 29,290 kg/ha compare
  7. 35 Finland 29,228 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — yield in Western Africa?
Vegetables primary — yield in Western Africa was 5,310 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5,632 kg/ha in 2014.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,857 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for vegetables primary — yield?
Western Africa ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,969 data points, 1961–2024
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