Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa
Western Africa: Yams — Gross Production Index Number was 138.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, yams — gross production index number in Western Africa stood at 138.78. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production index number in Western Africa peaked at 138.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.51, in 1962.
Western Africa ranks 2nd of 20 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.63 | — |
| 1962 | 10.51 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 12.12 | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 13.12 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 14.62 | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 15.76 | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 17.71 | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 18.75 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 21.36 | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 24.25 | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 20.74 | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 15.97 | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 16.43 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 17.25 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 19.49 | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 16.23 | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 15.59 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 15.13 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 14.6 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 15.17 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 15.2 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 15.68 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 15.11 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 15.73 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 15.2 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 16.66 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 16.31 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 22.85 | +40.1% |
| 1989 | 24.43 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 30.31 | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 38.66 | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 42.86 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 46.67 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 47.68 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 48.11 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 49.26 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 51.53 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 53.73 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 56.61 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 57.45 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 58.06 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 61.97 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 64.65 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 68.78 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 72.18 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 76.99 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 68.4 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 77.41 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 68.49 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 82.34 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 76.65 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 76.55 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.41 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 96.5 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 97.19 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 106.31 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 108.42 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 117.74 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 116.12 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 122.11 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 129.85 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 132.9 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 134.51 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 138.78 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.95 | 10.51 | 21.36 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.57 | 14.6 | 24.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.23 | 15.11 | 24.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.54 | 30.31 | 56.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.44 | 57.45 | 77.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.02 | 76.55 | 117.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.63 | 122.11 | 138.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
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- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is yams — gross production index number in Western Africa?
- Yams — gross production index number in Western Africa was 138.78 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 138.78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production index number recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.51 in 1962.
- How does Western Africa rank for yams — gross production index number?
- Western Africa ranks 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production index number rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 Yams — 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.