Rice — Production in Western Africa

Western Africa: Rice — Production was 24.17 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
24.17 million t
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
24.17 million t
in 2023
All-time low
1.32 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Western Africa, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 24.17 million t for rice — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Western Africa peaked at 24.17 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million t, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.77 million t 1.32 million t 2.14 million t 9
1970s 2.55 million t 2.09 million t 3.10 million t 10
1980s 4.17 million t 3.21 million t 6.40 million t 10
1990s 6.41 million t 5.51 million t 7.19 million t 10
2000s 8.20 million t 6.77 million t 10.42 million t 10
2010s 16.90 million t 12.06 million t 20.73 million t 10
2020s 22.29 million t 20.44 million t 24.17 million t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 9 Philippines 20.06 million t compare
  2. 10 Pakistan 14.80 million t compare
  3. 11 Cambodia 12.90 million t compare
  4. 12 Brazil 10.29 million t compare
  5. 13 Japan 10.14 million t compare
  6. 14 Nigeria 8.90 million t compare
  7. 15 Nepal 5.72 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Western Africa?
Rice — production in Western Africa was 24.17 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 24.17 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million t in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for rice — production?
Western Africa ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.