Congo vs South Africa: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested

Congo
49,569 ha
in 2024
South Africa
41,200 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
37th
South Africa rank
40th

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 49,569 ha against 41,200 ha in South Africa, a difference of 8,369 ha.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Congo ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 112 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 25,856 ha 297,444 ha 271,589 ha South Africa
1970s 24,804 ha 284,500 ha 259,696 ha South Africa
1980s 21,872 ha 245,900 ha 224,028 ha South Africa
1990s 25,745 ha 127,855 ha 102,110 ha South Africa
2000s 42,300 ha 70,118 ha 27,818 ha South Africa
2010s 49,802 ha 47,002 ha 2,799 ha Congo
2020s 49,462 ha 38,390 ha 11,072 ha Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, Congo or South Africa?
Congo, at 49,569 ha against 41,200 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested between Congo and South Africa?
8,369 ha, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested?
Congo ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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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