As of 2022, around 435,150 kilograms of gold were produced in West Africa. This increased from the preceding year and represented an overall rise in gold production in the sub-region since 2018. The producer countries considered were Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Overall, Africa, produces a substantial amount of gold.
Gold production in West Africa from 2018 to 2022
(in kilograms)
Data has been calculated by Statista from annual figures provided the World Mining Congress (WMC) for gold producing countries in West Africa, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
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