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

Niger
1.04 million ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
1.70 million ha
in 2011
Niger rank
9th
Sudan (former) rank
6th

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested over time

  • Niger
  • Sudan (former)
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How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 1.70 million ha against 1.04 million ha in Niger, a difference of 655,290 ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.6 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 9th and Sudan (former) ranks 6th of 112 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sudan (former) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 343,159 ha 341,790 ha 1,369 ha Niger
1970s 280,324 ha 806,512 ha 526,188 ha Sudan (former)
1980s 142,271 ha 691,139 ha 548,868 ha Sudan (former)
1990s 202,645 ha 912,804 ha 710,159 ha Sudan (former)
2000s 391,864 ha 1.05 million ha 660,135 ha Sudan (former)
2010s 743,310 ha 1.43 million ha 681,750 ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, Niger or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 1.70 million ha against 1.04 million ha in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested between Niger and Sudan (former)?
655,290 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Niger and Sudan (former) rank globally for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested?
Niger ranks 9th and Sudan (former) ranks 6th 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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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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