Top 5 harvested crops per country in West Africa
By Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
2013 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Top 5 harvested crops per country in West Africa (as a percent of country total harvested area, based on 2010–2013 average) (Data source: FAOSTAT, 2015)
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