Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Western Africa
Western Africa: Rice — Production, annual growth rate was 7.18 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — production, annual growth rate in Western Africa stood at 7.18 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 171.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 30.74 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -14.62 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Western Africa 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 21.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1964 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -371.3% |
| 1965 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1966 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1967 | 19.84 % change on previous year | +404.4% |
| 1968 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1969 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 1970 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1971 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -494.3% |
| 1972 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1973 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 1974 | 15.09 % change on previous year | +162.1% |
| 1975 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1976 | -10.59 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 1977 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1978 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1981 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +146.1% |
| 1982 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1983 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 1984 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -436.8% |
| 1985 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1987 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +131.0% |
| 1988 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 27.69 % change on previous year | +153.7% |
| 1990 | -13.93 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1991 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 1992 | -0.3968 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1993 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +159.9% |
| 1994 | -10.73 % change on previous year | +940.1% |
| 1995 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 1996 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1998 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 2000 | -0.902 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2001 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +462.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8429 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2003 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +787.9% |
| 2004 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2005 | 12.13 % change on previous year | +368.8% |
| 2006 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2007 | -14.62 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 2008 | 30.74 % change on previous year | -310.2% |
| 2009 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2010 | 17.55 % change on previous year | -1212.2% |
| 2011 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2012 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +676.7% |
| 2013 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2014 | 7 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5742 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2018 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +1324.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3806 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2020 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -468.8% |
| 2021 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -634.1% |
| 2022 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2023 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +171.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Western Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1324.5% | 0.5742 % change on previous year | 8.18 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1212.2% | -1.58 % change on previous year | 17.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.57 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | 21.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.06 % change on previous year | -10.59 % change on previous year | 15.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.77 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 27.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -13.93 % change on previous year | 15.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 % change on previous year | -14.62 % change on previous year | 30.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.45 % change on previous year | 0.3806 % change on previous year | 18.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 160.8 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Guatemala 83.55 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Yugoslav SFR 35.94 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Pakistan 34.79 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Sri Lanka 33.03 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 30.4 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Egypt 30.21 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.21 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
- Rice — production, annual growth rate in Western Africa was 7.18 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.74 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.62 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Western Africa rank for rice — production, annual growth rate?
- Western Africa ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.