Table 2 Projected changes (%) in crop yields from 2000 to 2050 owing to climate change in West Africa
Water | Crop | Median | CNRM | CSIRO | ECHAM | MIROC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rainfed | Groundnuts | −6.8 | −5.8 | −7.7 | −9.2 | 0.3 |
Rainfed | Maize | −5.5 | −2.3 | −8.1 | −6.0 | −4.9 |
Irrigated | Rice | −19.0 | −19.9 | −12.4 | −20.0 | −18.2 |
Rainfed | Rice | 0.9 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
Rainfed | Sorghum | −13.9 | −15.9 | −9.5 | −14.8 | −13.0 |
Rainfed | Soybeans | −5.0 | −1.5 | −8.4 | −1.6 | −14.2 |
Irrigated | Wheat | −21.4 | −37.8 | −10.9 | −28.5 | −14.3 |