Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested was 515,000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
515,000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 16 countries
All-time high
758,043 ha
in 1994
All-time low
264,000 ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 515,000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 758,043 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 264,000 ha, in 1964.

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

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 270,000 ha
1962 265,000 ha -1.9%
1963 265,000 ha +0.0%
1964 264,000 ha -0.4%
1965 286,000 ha +8.3%
1966 300,000 ha +4.9%
1967 310,000 ha +3.3%
1968 320,000 ha +3.2%
1969 353,800 ha +10.6%
1970 384,100 ha +8.6%
1971 392,500 ha +2.2%
1972 397,400 ha +1.2%
1973 405,400 ha +2.0%
1974 419,000 ha +3.4%
1975 432,300 ha +3.2%
1976 445,200 ha +3.0%
1977 453,100 ha +1.8%
1978 456,500 ha +0.8%
1979 453,800 ha -0.6%
1980 481,500 ha +6.1%
1981 495,400 ha +2.9%
1982 509,700 ha +2.9%
1983 524,900 ha +3.0%
1984 539,000 ha +2.7%
1985 548,610 ha +1.8%
1986 540,000 ha -1.6%
1987 528,750 ha -2.1%
1988 537,900 ha +1.7%
1989 585,370 ha +8.8%
1990 633,334 ha +8.2%
1991 663,953 ha +4.8%
1992 684,506 ha +3.1%
1993 751,669 ha +9.8%
1994 758,043 ha +0.8%
1995 543,267 ha -28.3%
1996 497,846 ha -8.4%
1997 513,789 ha +3.2%
1998 530,007 ha +3.2%
1999 508,997 ha -4.0%
2000 491,003 ha -3.5%
2001 473,644 ha -3.5%
2002 456,915 ha -3.5%
2003 462,262 ha +1.2%
2004 467,674 ha +1.2%
2005 473,149 ha +1.2%
2006 473,959 ha +0.2%
2007 474,769 ha +0.2%
2008 475,578 ha +0.2%
2009 476,388 ha +0.2%
2010 477,199 ha +0.2%
2011 473,000 ha -0.9%
2012 480,000 ha +1.5%
2013 488,000 ha +1.7%
2014 490,000 ha +0.4%
2015 492,000 ha +0.4%
2016 495,000 ha +0.6%
2017 495,000 ha +0.0%
2018 495,000 ha +0.0%
2019 510,000 ha +3.0%
2020 513,000 ha +0.6%
2021 515,000 ha +0.4%
2022 510,000 ha -1.0%
2023 515,000 ha +1.0%
2024 515,000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 292,644 ha 264,000 ha 353,800 ha 9
1970s 423,930 ha 384,100 ha 456,500 ha 10
1980s 529,113 ha 481,500 ha 585,370 ha 10
1990s 608,541 ha 497,846 ha 758,043 ha 10
2000s 472,534 ha 456,915 ha 491,003 ha 10
2010s 489,520 ha 473,000 ha 510,000 ha 10
2020s 513,600 ha 510,000 ha 515,000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 2 China 4.87 million ha compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 4.86 million ha compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 3.45 million ha compare
  4. 5 Sudan 2.45 million ha compare
  5. 6 Sudan (former) 1.70 million ha compare
  6. 7 Senegal 1.27 million ha compare
  7. 7 Viet Nam 148,103 ha compare
  8. 8 Myanmar 1.23 million ha compare
  9. 8 Türkiye 57,642 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 515,000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 758,043 ha in 1994.
What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 264,000 ha in 1964.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 16 countries with data for 2024.
Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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