Wheat — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Wheat — Gross Production Index Number was 75.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 75.29 for wheat — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross production index number in Western Africa peaked at 163.37 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.42, in 1973.
That places Western Africa 23rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.78 | — |
| 1962 | 16.68 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 16.02 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 18.52 | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 18.19 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 18.41 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 18.99 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 18.21 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 18.07 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 17.41 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 18.1 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 18.16 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 14.42 | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 17.54 | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 17.66 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 17.1 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 19.47 | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 19.51 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 20.26 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 21.9 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 24.14 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 24.15 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.4 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 30.04 | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 98.05 | +226.4% |
| 1986 | 113.87 | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 118.24 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 43.17 | -63.5% |
| 1989 | 52.02 | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 52.81 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 59.18 | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 40.42 | -31.7% |
| 1993 | 31.87 | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 36.5 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 42.8 | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 42.03 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 56.1 | +33.5% |
| 1998 | 94.67 | +68.8% |
| 1999 | 97.96 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 72.94 | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 54.02 | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 51.94 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 54.56 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 62.75 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 64.62 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 70.76 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 49.56 | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 63.52 | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 84.27 | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 103.06 | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 163.37 | +58.5% |
| 2012 | 120.12 | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 96.39 | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 117.35 | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 89.24 | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 93.42 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 100.07 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 104.46 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 86.44 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 84.42 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 56.66 | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 58.49 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 77.11 | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 75.29 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.76 | 16.02 | 18.99 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.96 | 14.42 | 20.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55 | 21.9 | 118.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.43 | 31.87 | 97.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.89 | 49.56 | 84.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.39 | 86.44 | 163.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.39 | 56.66 | 84.42 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — gross production index number in Western Africa?
- Wheat — gross production index number in Western Africa was 75.29 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 163.37 in 2011.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.42 in 1973.
- How does Western Africa rank for wheat — gross production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 23rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — gross production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 Wheat — Gross 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.