Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Brazil
Brazil: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested was 281,563 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Brazil stood at 281,563 ha.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Brazil peaked at 758,585 ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 80,830 ha, in 1996.
Brazil ranks 21st of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 436,381 ha | — |
| 1962 | 476,461 ha | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 422,876 ha | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 429,837 ha | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 540,627 ha | +25.8% |
| 1966 | 643,580 ha | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 693,863 ha | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 606,434 ha | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 613,332 ha | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 669,688 ha | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 726,470 ha | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 758,585 ha | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 506,083 ha | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 373,637 ha | -26.2% |
| 1975 | 345,095 ha | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 371,465 ha | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 228,747 ha | -38.4% |
| 1978 | 253,785 ha | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 288,686 ha | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 312,947 ha | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 244,806 ha | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 236,888 ha | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 211,696 ha | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 150,663 ha | -28.8% |
| 1985 | 193,165 ha | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 159,180 ha | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 140,179 ha | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 97,817 ha | -30.2% |
| 1989 | 84,710 ha | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 83,583 ha | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 89,414 ha | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 100,649 ha | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 85,977 ha | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 91,897 ha | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 94,723 ha | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 80,830 ha | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 88,472 ha | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 102,045 ha | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 101,218 ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 104,948 ha | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 105,010 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97,093 ha | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 89,174 ha | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 104,501 ha | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 136,048 ha | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 110,777 ha | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 113,776 ha | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 121,456 ha | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 94,325 ha | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 94,329 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 106,671 ha | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 110,366 ha | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 120,970 ha | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 142,952 ha | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 147,872 ha | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 154,556 ha | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 154,300 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 151,832 ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 171,569 ha | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 178,777 ha | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 203,962 ha | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 220,461 ha | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 235,687 ha | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 281,563 ha | +19.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 281,563 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,622 ha, 107.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 281,563 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,038 ha, 138.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 540,377 ha | 422,876 ha | 693,863 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 452,224 ha | 228,747 ha | 758,585 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,205 ha | 84,710 ha | 312,947 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,881 ha | 80,830 ha | 102,045 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,711 ha | 89,174 ha | 136,048 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,542 ha | 94,329 ha | 171,569 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,090 ha | 178,777 ha | 281,563 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Brazil?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Brazil was 281,563 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 758,585 ha in 1972.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,830 ha in 1996.
- How does Brazil rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.