Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Senegal: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested

Democratic Republic of the Congo
515,000 ha
in 2024
Senegal
1.27 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Senegal rank
7th

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.27 million ha against 515,000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 752,590 ha.

That makes Senegal's figure about 2.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Senegal ranks 7th of 16 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 292,644 ha 1.08 million ha 788,731 ha Senegal
1970s 423,930 ha 1.13 million ha 710,931 ha Senegal
1980s 529,113 ha 916,431 ha 387,318 ha Senegal
1990s 608,541 ha 839,503 ha 230,962 ha Senegal
2000s 472,534 ha 797,149 ha 324,615 ha Senegal
2010s 489,520 ha 1.01 million ha 518,516 ha Senegal
2020s 513,600 ha 1.24 million ha 723,538 ha Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Senegal?
Senegal, at 1.27 million ha against 515,000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Senegal?
752,590 ha, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Senegal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Senegal rank globally for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Senegal ranks 7th of 16 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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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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