Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested was 12.45 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.45 million ha
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
2nd
of 16 groups
All-time high
13.54 million ha
in 1994
All-time low
9.31 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Asia stood at 12.45 million ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Asia peaked at 13.54 million ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.31 million ha, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 9.31 million ha —
1962 9.88 million ha +6.1%
1963 9.70 million ha -1.8%
1964 10.54 million ha +8.7%
1965 10.89 million ha +3.4%
1966 10.66 million ha -2.2%
1967 10.79 million ha +1.3%
1968 10.24 million ha -5.2%
1969 10.33 million ha +0.9%
1970 10.49 million ha +1.6%
1971 10.87 million ha +3.6%
1972 10.37 million ha -4.6%
1973 10.30 million ha -0.7%
1974 10.53 million ha +2.2%
1975 10.73 million ha +1.8%
1976 10.49 million ha -2.2%
1977 10.29 million ha -1.8%
1978 10.76 million ha +4.5%
1979 10.72 million ha -0.4%
1980 10.61 million ha -1.0%
1981 11.45 million ha +7.9%
1982 11.22 million ha -2.0%
1983 11.34 million ha +1.1%
1984 11.24 million ha -0.8%
1985 12.20 million ha +8.5%
1986 12.03 million ha -1.4%
1987 11.63 million ha -3.3%
1988 13.27 million ha +14.1%
1989 13.42 million ha +1.2%
1990 13.01 million ha -3.1%
1991 13.35 million ha +2.7%
1992 13.10 million ha -1.9%
1993 13.41 million ha +2.3%
1994 13.54 million ha +1.0%
1995 13.50 million ha -0.3%
1996 12.92 million ha -4.3%
1997 12.66 million ha -2.0%
1998 12.76 million ha +0.8%
1999 13.41 million ha +5.1%
2000 13.51 million ha +0.7%
2001 13.13 million ha -2.8%
2002 12.80 million ha -2.6%
2003 12.84 million ha +0.3%
2004 13.33 million ha +3.8%
2005 13.31 million ha -0.2%
2006 11.77 million ha -11.5%
2007 12.15 million ha +3.2%
2008 12.56 million ha +3.4%
2009 11.92 million ha -5.2%
2010 12.41 million ha +4.2%
2011 11.76 million ha -5.2%
2012 11.53 million ha -2.0%
2013 12.06 million ha +4.6%
2014 11.46 million ha -5.0%
2015 10.90 million ha -4.8%
2016 11.74 million ha +7.7%
2017 11.45 million ha -2.4%
2018 11.42 million ha -0.3%
2019 11.34 million ha -0.7%
2020 12.47 million ha +10.0%
2021 12.62 million ha +1.1%
2022 11.74 million ha -6.9%
2023 11.56 million ha -1.6%
2024 12.45 million ha +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.26 million ha 9.31 million ha 10.89 million ha 9
1970s 10.55 million ha 10.29 million ha 10.87 million ha 10
1980s 11.84 million ha 10.61 million ha 13.42 million ha 10
1990s 13.17 million ha 12.66 million ha 13.54 million ha 10
2000s 12.73 million ha 11.77 million ha 13.51 million ha 10
2010s 11.61 million ha 10.90 million ha 12.41 million ha 10
2020s 12.17 million ha 11.56 million ha 12.62 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 India 5.66 million ha compare
  2. 2 China 4.87 million ha compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 4.86 million ha compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 3.45 million ha compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 950,000 ha compare
  6. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 515,000 ha compare
  7. 5 Sudan 2.45 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Asia?
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Asia was 12.45 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 13.54 million ha in 1994.
What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.31 million ha in 1961.
How does Asia rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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