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

Gabon
31,423 ha
in 2024
South Africa
41,200 ha
in 2024
Gabon rank
43rd
South Africa rank
40th

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 41,200 ha against 31,423 ha in Gabon, a difference of 9,777 ha.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Gabon ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 112 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,000 ha 297,444 ha 294,444 ha South Africa
1970s 4,280 ha 284,500 ha 280,220 ha South Africa
1980s 10,850 ha 245,900 ha 235,050 ha South Africa
1990s 16,132 ha 127,855 ha 111,723 ha South Africa
2000s 17,437 ha 70,118 ha 52,681 ha South Africa
2010s 26,729 ha 47,002 ha 20,273 ha South Africa
2020s 31,529 ha 38,390 ha 6,861 ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, Gabon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 41,200 ha against 31,423 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested between Gabon and South Africa?
9,777 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested?
Gabon ranks 43rd 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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