Asia vs Niger: Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Area harvested

Asia
12.45 million ha
in 2024
Niger
1.04 million ha
in 2024
Asia rank
6th
Niger rank
9th

Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Area harvested over time

  • Asia
  • Niger
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 12.45 million ha against 1.04 million ha in Niger, a difference of 11.41 million ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 11.9 times Niger's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 6th and Niger ranks 9th of 31 regions.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 10.26 million ha 343,159 ha 9.92 million ha Asia
1970s 10.55 million ha 280,324 ha 10.27 million ha Asia
1980s 11.84 million ha 142,271 ha 11.70 million ha Asia
1990s 13.17 million ha 202,645 ha 12.96 million ha Asia
2000s 12.73 million ha 391,864 ha 12.34 million ha Asia
2010s 11.61 million ha 794,377 ha 10.81 million ha Asia
2020s 12.17 million ha 986,164 ha 11.18 million ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested, Asia or Niger?
Asia, at 12.45 million ha against 1.04 million ha in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested between Asia and Niger?
11.41 million ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Niger?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and Niger rank globally for groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested?
Asia ranks 6th and Niger ranks 9th of 31 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 8,995 data points, 1961–2024
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