Northern America vs South Africa: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, annual growth rate

Northern America
12.91 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
31.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern America rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time

  • Northern America
  • South Africa
-50050100150196219932024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 31.63 % change on previous year against 12.91 % change on previous year in Northern America, a difference of 18.72 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.4 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 35 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Northern America ahead.

Northern America ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 28 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5118 % change on previous year 2.82 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 0.4378 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 1.07 % change on previous year -3.82 % change on previous year 4.9 % change on previous year Northern America
1990s -0.9969 % change on previous year 4.04 % change on previous year 5.04 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -1.44 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year 4.98 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 5.33 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year Northern America
2020s 5.38 % change on previous year 21.23 % change on previous year 15.86 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, annual growth rate, Northern America or South Africa?
South Africa, at 31.63 % change on previous year against 12.91 % change on previous year in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, annual growth rate between Northern America and South Africa?
18.72 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Northern America and South Africa rank globally for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Northern America ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
155 places, 8,660 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.