Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Northern America

Northern America: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested was 711,450 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
711,450 ha
Change on year
up 12.9%
Rank
14th
of 27 groups
All-time high
815,700 ha
in 1991
All-time low
422,090 ha
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 711,450 ha for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 815,700 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 422,090 ha, in 2013.

Northern America ranks 14th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 566,000 ha
1962 567,000 ha +0.2%
1963 565,000 ha -0.4%
1964 565,419 ha +0.1%
1965 582,051 ha +2.9%
1966 574,929 ha -1.2%
1967 567,968 ha -1.2%
1968 582,092 ha +2.5%
1969 589,093 ha +1.2%
1970 594,556 ha +0.9%
1971 588,607 ha -1.0%
1972 601,516 ha +2.2%
1973 605,280 ha +0.6%
1974 595,730 ha -1.6%
1975 607,020 ha +1.9%
1976 614,102 ha +1.2%
1977 612,000 ha -0.3%
1978 610,703 ha -0.2%
1979 614,992 ha +0.7%
1980 566,470 ha -7.9%
1981 602,460 ha +6.4%
1982 516,900 ha -14.2%
1983 555,800 ha +7.5%
1984 618,350 ha +11.3%
1985 594,000 ha -3.9%
1986 621,300 ha +4.6%
1987 626,200 ha +0.8%
1988 659,000 ha +5.2%
1989 665,600 ha +1.0%
1990 735,000 ha +10.4%
1991 815,700 ha +11.0%
1992 675,500 ha -17.2%
1993 683,850 ha +1.2%
1994 654,970 ha -4.2%
1995 613,900 ha -6.3%
1996 558,470 ha -9.0%
1997 572,000 ha +2.4%
1998 593,680 ha +3.8%
1999 581,130 ha -2.1%
2000 540,670 ha -7.0%
2001 571,380 ha +5.7%
2002 524,760 ha -8.2%
2003 530,950 ha +1.2%
2004 564,140 ha +6.3%
2005 659,240 ha +16.9%
2006 489,270 ha -25.8%
2007 483,599 ha -1.2%
2008 609,861 ha +26.1%
2009 436,660 ha -28.4%
2010 507,890 ha +16.3%
2011 437,310 ha -13.9%
2012 649,120 ha +48.4%
2013 422,090 ha -35.0%
2014 535,200 ha +26.8%
2015 634,150 ha +18.5%
2016 621,600 ha -2.0%
2017 718,570 ha +15.6%
2018 555,840 ha -22.6%
2019 562,400 ha +1.2%
2020 653,660 ha +16.2%
2021 622,410 ha -4.8%
2022 559,040 ha -10.2%
2023 630,100 ha +12.7%
2024 711,450 ha +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 573,284 ha 565,000 ha 589,093 ha 9
1970s 604,451 ha 588,607 ha 614,992 ha 10
1980s 602,608 ha 516,900 ha 665,600 ha 10
1990s 648,420 ha 558,470 ha 815,700 ha 10
2000s 541,053 ha 436,660 ha 659,240 ha 10
2010s 564,417 ha 422,090 ha 718,570 ha 10
2020s 635,332 ha 559,040 ha 711,450 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 11 Chad 756,261 ha compare
  2. 12 Burkina Faso 730,410 ha compare
  3. 13 Mozambique 591,338 ha compare
  4. 14 Cameroon 540,000 ha compare
  5. 15 Mali 526,150 ha compare
  6. 16 Argentina 431,991 ha compare
  7. 17 Malawi 400,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Northern America?
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Northern America was 711,450 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 815,700 ha in 1991.
What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 422,090 ha in 2013.
How does Northern America rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested?
Northern America ranks 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern America 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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