Middle Africa vs Sudan (former): Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested

Middle Africa
2.45 million ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
1.70 million ha
in 2011
Middle Africa rank
3rd
Sudan (former) rank
6th

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Sudan (former)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 2.45 million ha against 1.70 million ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 747,320 ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.4 times Sudan (former)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle Africa ahead.

Middle Africa ranks 3rd and Sudan (former) ranks 6th of 16 regions.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 774,087 ha 341,790 ha 432,297 ha Middle Africa
1970s 1.07 million ha 806,512 ha 265,978 ha Middle Africa
1980s 1.16 million ha 691,139 ha 470,935 ha Middle Africa
1990s 1.39 million ha 912,804 ha 472,917 ha Middle Africa
2000s 1.58 million ha 1.05 million ha 530,417 ha Middle Africa
2010s 2.27 million ha 1.43 million ha 847,945 ha Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, Middle Africa or Sudan (former)?
Middle Africa, at 2.45 million ha against 1.70 million ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested between Middle Africa and Sudan (former)?
747,320 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Middle Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd and Sudan (former) ranks 6th of 16 regions.
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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