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Chapter 1. West Africa staple food systems: An overview of trends and indicators of demand, supply, and trade 19

Figure 12.* Top commodities produced in terms of volume (12A), acreage (12B) and value (12C)

*Note: The data for value of production does not include Chad.

Source: FAOSTAT (2012)

Nigeria represents about half of West Africa in terms of population, and the size of its economy dwarfs the

other countries of the region. For most staples, Nigeria alone produces half or more than half the production

of all the rest of the region’s countries. However, the growth rate of Nigerian staple production has been

slower than in neighbouring countries, allowing them to catch up with Nigeria and chip away at its regional

market share (Figure 13).

Millet

Sorghum

Cow peas

Groundnut Maize

Cocoa

Cassava

Rice, paddy

Yams

Others

Production acreage (in ha),

Average 2005-2010

Igname

Manioc

Riz Paddy

Sorgho Maïs

Mil

Plantain

Légumes

Citron

Autres

Valeur de la production (en millions de

dollars), Moyenne 2005-2010

Yams

Cassava

Rice,

paddy

Maize

Sorghum

Millet

Plantain

Vegetables

Citrus

Other

Production value (in million US$),

Average 2005-2010

Cassava

Yams

Oil palm

fruit

Maize

Sorghum

Millet

Plantain

Rice, paddy

Vegetables

Other

Production quantity (in tonnes),

Average 2005-2010