Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area was 486.46 USD_PPP/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Western Africa is 486.46 USD_PPP/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Western Africa peaked at 486.46 USD_PPP/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.28 USD_PPP/ha, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90.28 USD_PPP/ha | — |
| 1962 | 93.48 USD_PPP/ha | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 97.34 USD_PPP/ha | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 101.76 USD_PPP/ha | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 103.21 USD_PPP/ha | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 103.03 USD_PPP/ha | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 107.09 USD_PPP/ha | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 107.85 USD_PPP/ha | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 115.94 USD_PPP/ha | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 121.27 USD_PPP/ha | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 117.51 USD_PPP/ha | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 107.9 USD_PPP/ha | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 110.34 USD_PPP/ha | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 121.3 USD_PPP/ha | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 121.42 USD_PPP/ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 117.93 USD_PPP/ha | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 114.44 USD_PPP/ha | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 116.71 USD_PPP/ha | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 118.21 USD_PPP/ha | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 121.02 USD_PPP/ha | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 125.57 USD_PPP/ha | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 125.77 USD_PPP/ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 124.45 USD_PPP/ha | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 129.88 USD_PPP/ha | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 139.37 USD_PPP/ha | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 146.4 USD_PPP/ha | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 148.16 USD_PPP/ha | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 161.62 USD_PPP/ha | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 172.31 USD_PPP/ha | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 174.42 USD_PPP/ha | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 193.69 USD_PPP/ha | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 199.16 USD_PPP/ha | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 205.55 USD_PPP/ha | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 209.79 USD_PPP/ha | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 216.81 USD_PPP/ha | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 225.6 USD_PPP/ha | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 230.54 USD_PPP/ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 243.07 USD_PPP/ha | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 252.04 USD_PPP/ha | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 250 USD_PPP/ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 254.15 USD_PPP/ha | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 262.23 USD_PPP/ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 274.3 USD_PPP/ha | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 284.51 USD_PPP/ha | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 293.96 USD_PPP/ha | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 306.54 USD_PPP/ha | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 291.66 USD_PPP/ha | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 317.87 USD_PPP/ha | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 302.14 USD_PPP/ha | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 329.17 USD_PPP/ha | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 318.05 USD_PPP/ha | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 341.22 USD_PPP/ha | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 342.74 USD_PPP/ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 367.42 USD_PPP/ha | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 381.21 USD_PPP/ha | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 399.71 USD_PPP/ha | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 409.77 USD_PPP/ha | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 429.55 USD_PPP/ha | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 436.13 USD_PPP/ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 446.78 USD_PPP/ha | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 457.58 USD_PPP/ha | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 470.94 USD_PPP/ha | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 477.02 USD_PPP/ha | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 486.46 USD_PPP/ha | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.22 USD_PPP/ha | 90.28 USD_PPP/ha | 115.94 USD_PPP/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 116.7 USD_PPP/ha | 107.9 USD_PPP/ha | 121.42 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.45 USD_PPP/ha | 121.02 USD_PPP/ha | 172.31 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 215.07 USD_PPP/ha | 174.42 USD_PPP/ha | 252.04 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 283.74 USD_PPP/ha | 250 USD_PPP/ha | 317.87 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.5 USD_PPP/ha | 318.05 USD_PPP/ha | 436.13 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 467.76 USD_PPP/ha | 446.78 USD_PPP/ha | 486.46 USD_PPP/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 16 Martinique 4,992 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 406.22 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 361.16 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 17 Réunion 4,947 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 18 Barbados 4,936 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 557.65 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 19 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 202.9 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,788 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 20 Kuwait 4,244 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 21 Bahamas 4,010 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 22 Cabo Verde 426.6 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 22 Cyprus 3,977 USD_PPP/ha compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Western Africa?
- Agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Western Africa was 486.46 USD_PPP/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 486.46 USD_PPP/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.28 USD_PPP/ha in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area?
- Western Africa ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.