Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Area harvested in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Area harvested was 2.99 million ha in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2.99 million ha
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
7th
of 35 groups
All-time high
3.64 million ha
in 2014
All-time low
870,226 ha
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested in Eastern Africa is 2.99 million ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested in Eastern Africa peaked at 3.64 million ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 870,226 ha, in 1993.

That places Eastern Africa 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.16 million ha 993,933 ha 1.25 million ha 9
1970s 1.30 million ha 1.11 million ha 1.43 million ha 10
1980s 1.10 million ha 974,303 ha 1.23 million ha 10
1990s 1.03 million ha 870,226 ha 1.15 million ha 10
2000s 1.63 million ha 1.17 million ha 1.99 million ha 10
2010s 2.98 million ha 2.28 million ha 3.64 million ha 10
2020s 3.04 million ha 2.91 million ha 3.13 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 4 Nigeria 3.45 million ha compare
  2. 5 Sudan 2.45 million ha compare
  3. 6 Sudan (former) 1.70 million ha compare
  4. 7 Senegal 1.27 million ha compare
  5. 8 Myanmar 1.23 million ha compare
  6. 9 Niger 1.04 million ha compare
  7. 10 Guinea 880,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 155 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested in Eastern Africa?
Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested in Eastern Africa was 2.99 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.64 million ha in 2014.
What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 870,226 ha in 1993.
How does Eastern Africa rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” 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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