Permanent crops — Area in Western Africa

Western Africa: Permanent crops — Area was 22,941 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22,941 1000 ha
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
9th
of 36 groups
All-time high
23,328 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
7,021 1000 ha
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Area in Western Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, permanent crops — area in Western Africa stood at 22,941 1000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Western Africa peaked at 23,328 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,021 1000 ha, in 1967.

Western Africa ranks 9th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,220 1000 ha 7,021 1000 ha 7,415 1000 ha 9
1970s 7,716 1000 ha 7,261 1000 ha 8,400 1000 ha 10
1980s 9,309 1000 ha 8,522 1000 ha 10,226 1000 ha 10
1990s 11,589 1000 ha 10,338 1000 ha 12,984 1000 ha 10
2000s 14,690 1000 ha 13,272 1000 ha 16,357 1000 ha 10
2010s 18,631 1000 ha 16,205 1000 ha 21,317 1000 ha 10
2020s 22,521 1000 ha 21,773 1000 ha 23,328 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 8,488 1000 ha compare
  2. 7 Brazil 8,088 1000 ha compare
  3. 8 Nigeria 7,852 1000 ha compare
  4. 9 Malaysia 7,014 1000 ha compare
  5. 10 Thailand 6,265 1000 ha compare
  6. 11 Philippines 5,656 1000 ha compare
  7. 12 Spain 5,096 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — area in Western Africa?
Permanent crops — area in Western Africa was 22,941 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 23,328 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7,021 1000 ha in 1967.
How does Western Africa rank for permanent crops — area?
Western Africa ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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