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Cereal yield in five West African countries, 1990 to 2024
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Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire both exceeded 2,500 kilograms per hectare in 2024.
Cereal yield in five West African countries, 1990 to 2024
Yields measure dry grain produced per hectare harvested. The FAO series combines cereal crops with different typical yields. It excludes cereals used for grazing or harvested green or for hay.
| Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 2024 | 1,356 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2023 | 1,126.7 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2022 | 1,361.5 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2021 | 1,408.6 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2020 | 1,432.8 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2019 | 1,238.3 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2018 | 1,428.5 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2017 | 1,405.4 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2016 | 1,455.9 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2015 | 1,336.7 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2014 | 1,460.3 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2013 | 1,479.6 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2012 | 1,373.2 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2011 | 1,517.8 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2010 | 1,200.6 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2009 | 1,423.5 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2008 | 1,158.7 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2007 | 1,286 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2006 | 1,190.5 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2005 | 1,136.4 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2004 | 1,146 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2003 | 1,148.7 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2002 | 1,131.1 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2001 | 1,069.3 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2000 | 1,102.1 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1999 | 1,162.6 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1998 | 1,055.9 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1997 | 1,117 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1996 | 1,009.6 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1995 | 1,086.5 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1994 | 956.9 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1993 | 919.2 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1992 | 913.4 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1991 | 878.6 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1990 | 847.9 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2024 | 2,541.6 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2023 | 2,460.8 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2022 | 2,199.8 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2021 | 2,214.6 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2020 | 2,206.1 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2019 | 2,233.6 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2018 | 2,254.4 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2017 | 2,247.4 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2016 | 2,219.8 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2015 | 2,200.3 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2014 | 2,206.9 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2013 | 2,176.6 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2012 | 2,079.8 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2011 | 1,882.8 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2010 | 2,270.5 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2009 | 1,711.5 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2008 | 1,735 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2007 | 1,569.4 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2006 | 1,827.9 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2005 | 1,836.3 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2004 | 1,853.9 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2003 | 1,827 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2002 | 1,750.9 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2001 | 1,719.9 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2000 | 1,682.3 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1999 | 1,645.7 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1998 | 1,498.6 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1997 | 1,286.7 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1996 | 1,389 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1995 | 1,141.7 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1994 | 1,131 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1993 | 1,235.4 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1992 | 1,050.8 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1991 | 1,052.8 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1990 | 1,112.5 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2024 | 2,632.2 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2023 | 2,562.3 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2022 | 2,410.4 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2021 | 2,360.5 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2020 | 2,410.8 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2019 | 2,346.2 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2018 | 2,172.6 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2017 | 1,949.1 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2016 | 1,842.4 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2015 | 1,830.3 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2014 | 1,703.4 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2013 | 1,688.8 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2012 | 1,768.1 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2011 | 1,594.2 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2010 | 1,814.3 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2009 | 1,659.8 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2008 | 1,598.1 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2007 | 1,317 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2006 | 1,334.5 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2005 | 1,432.3 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2004 | 1,373.3 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2003 | 1,396.4 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2002 | 1,349 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2001 | 1,186.1 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2000 | 1,309.2 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1999 | 1,297 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1998 | 1,333.8 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1997 | 1,321.7 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1996 | 1,389.2 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1995 | 1,354.1 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1994 | 1,327.5 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1993 | 1,340.2 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1992 | 1,042.1 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1991 | 1,220.8 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1990 | 989.2 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2024 | 1,558 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2023 | 1,548.6 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2022 | 1,659.5 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2021 | 1,621.9 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2020 | 1,619.9 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2019 | 1,629.7 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2018 | 1,549.3 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2017 | 1,506.1 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2016 | 1,596.9 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2015 | 1,527.1 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2014 | 1,555.4 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2013 | 1,297.3 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2012 | 1,399 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2011 | 1,334.4 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2010 | 1,528 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2009 | 1,531.1 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2008 | 1,598.4 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2007 | 1,399.8 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2006 | 1,507.5 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2005 | 1,421.7 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2004 | 1,372.8 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2003 | 1,308.8 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2002 | 1,255.2 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2001 | 1,233.6 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2000 | 1,171.5 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1999 | 1,239.3 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1998 | 1,201.8 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1997 | 1,182.8 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1996 | 1,220.4 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1995 | 1,210.5 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1994 | 1,132.3 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1993 | 1,153.1 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1992 | 1,164 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1991 | 1,094.1 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1990 | 1,147.9 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2024 | 2,003.5 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2023 | 2,038.7 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2022 | 1,931.9 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2021 | 1,854.7 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2020 | 1,821.6 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2019 | 1,601.3 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2018 | 1,644.3 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2017 | 1,476.2 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2016 | 1,350.6 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2015 | 1,376.1 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2014 | 1,111.5 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2013 | 1,124.1 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2012 | 1,221.3 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2011 | 966.9 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2010 | 1,196.5 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2009 | 1,134.6 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2008 | 1,174.2 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2007 | 722.5 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2006 | 879 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2005 | 1,201.1 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2004 | 974.5 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2003 | 1,090.7 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2002 | 651.6 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2001 | 887.1 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2000 | 879.4 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1999 | 870.4 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1998 | 667.8 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1997 | 716.7 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1996 | 758.5 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1995 | 872 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1994 | 757.7 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1993 | 836.5 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1992 | 798.6 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1991 | 822.6 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1990 | 795 | Source 1 |