Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Caribbean

Caribbean: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested was 50,979 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
50,979 ha
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
All-time high
112,802 ha
in 1978
All-time low
33,975 ha
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 50,979 ha for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Caribbean peaked at 112,802 ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 33,975 ha, in 2009.

Caribbean ranks 19th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 73,103 ha —
1962 78,073 ha +6.8%
1963 72,975 ha -6.5%
1964 73,095 ha +0.2%
1965 72,948 ha -0.2%
1966 70,081 ha -3.9%
1967 65,649 ha -6.3%
1968 66,732 ha +1.6%
1969 91,856 ha +37.6%
1970 83,318 ha -9.3%
1971 90,745 ha +8.9%
1972 96,994 ha +6.9%
1973 92,219 ha -4.9%
1974 90,321 ha -2.1%
1975 83,272 ha -7.8%
1976 95,919 ha +15.2%
1977 96,789 ha +0.9%
1978 112,802 ha +16.5%
1979 94,353 ha -16.4%
1980 99,161 ha +5.1%
1981 92,078 ha -7.1%
1982 95,221 ha +3.4%
1983 100,538 ha +5.6%
1984 107,200 ha +6.6%
1985 97,726 ha -8.8%
1986 112,364 ha +15.0%
1987 100,925 ha -10.2%
1988 89,967 ha -10.9%
1989 84,408 ha -6.2%
1990 82,643 ha -2.1%
1991 59,971 ha -27.4%
1992 52,227 ha -12.9%
1993 46,386 ha -11.2%
1994 48,688 ha +5.0%
1995 49,461 ha +1.6%
1996 47,562 ha -3.8%
1997 48,366 ha +1.7%
1998 44,718 ha -7.5%
1999 43,306 ha -3.2%
2000 45,633 ha +5.4%
2001 43,374 ha -5.0%
2002 42,933 ha -1.0%
2003 41,774 ha -2.7%
2004 39,690 ha -5.0%
2005 42,376 ha +6.8%
2006 36,533 ha -13.8%
2007 43,206 ha +18.3%
2008 39,840 ha -7.8%
2009 33,975 ha -14.7%
2010 38,941 ha +14.6%
2011 42,307 ha +8.6%
2012 47,876 ha +13.2%
2013 66,865 ha +39.7%
2014 58,467 ha -12.6%
2015 46,499 ha -20.5%
2016 45,600 ha -1.9%
2017 43,836 ha -3.9%
2018 47,114 ha +7.5%
2019 43,401 ha -7.9%
2020 52,595 ha +21.2%
2021 46,293 ha -12.0%
2022 44,543 ha -3.8%
2023 45,670 ha +2.5%
2024 50,979 ha +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73,835 ha 65,649 ha 91,856 ha 9
1970s 93,673 ha 83,272 ha 112,802 ha 10
1980s 97,959 ha 84,408 ha 112,364 ha 10
1990s 52,333 ha 43,306 ha 82,643 ha 10
2000s 40,933 ha 33,975 ha 45,633 ha 10
2010s 48,091 ha 38,941 ha 66,865 ha 10
2020s 48,016 ha 44,543 ha 52,595 ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 16 Argentina 431,991 ha compare
  2. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 165,000 ha compare
  3. 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,357 ha compare
  4. 17 Malawi 400,000 ha compare
  5. 18 Ghana 370,000 ha compare
  6. 19 Angola 369,237 ha compare
  7. 20 Uganda 330,000 ha compare
  8. 21 Brazil 281,563 ha compare
  9. 22 South Sudan 268,466 ha compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Caribbean?
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Caribbean was 50,979 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 112,802 ha in 1978.
What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 33,975 ha in 2009.
How does Caribbean rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested?
Caribbean ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean 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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