Yams — Gross Production Value in Western Africa
Western Africa: Yams — Gross Production Value was 15.10 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, yams — gross production value in Western Africa stood at 15.10 million 1000 USD.
The figure is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Western Africa peaked at 31.64 million 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.57 million 1000 USD, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.57 million 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 9.35 million 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 13.86 million 1000 USD | +48.3% |
| 1994 | 10.73 million 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 8.83 million 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 9.28 million 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 9.39 million 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.38 million 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 10.07 million 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.33 million 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 12.89 million 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 15.30 million 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 15.03 million 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 15.50 million 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 19.24 million 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 24.08 million 1000 USD | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 21.24 million 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 29.35 million 1000 USD | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 9.95 million 1000 USD | -66.1% |
| 2010 | 15.87 million 1000 USD | +59.4% |
| 2011 | 16.04 million 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.92 million 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 19.01 million 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 25.26 million 1000 USD | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 24.95 million 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 27.83 million 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 27.25 million 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 31.64 million 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 27.54 million 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 27.60 million 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 29.50 million 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 29.21 million 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 22.56 million 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 15.10 million 1000 USD | -33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.94 million 1000 USD | 7.57 million 1000 USD | 13.86 million 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.29 million 1000 USD | 9.95 million 1000 USD | 29.35 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.23 million 1000 USD | 15.87 million 1000 USD | 31.64 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.79 million 1000 USD | 15.10 million 1000 USD | 29.50 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is yams — gross production value in Western Africa?
- Yams — gross production value in Western Africa was 15.10 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.64 million 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 million 1000 USD in 1991.
- How does Western Africa rank for yams — gross production value?
- Western Africa ranks 3rd out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 Yams — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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