Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested was 5.86 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.86 million ha
Change on year
up 18.6%
Rank
6th
of 27 groups
All-time high
8.89 million ha
in 1991
All-time low
4.73 million ha
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia stood at 5.86 million ha.

That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 8.89 million ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.73 million ha, in 2015.

Southern Asia ranks 6th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 6.91 million ha
1962 7.31 million ha +5.7%
1963 6.91 million ha -5.4%
1964 7.41 million ha +7.1%
1965 7.74 million ha +4.5%
1966 7.36 million ha -4.9%
1967 7.64 million ha +3.8%
1968 7.16 million ha -6.2%
1969 7.21 million ha +0.6%
1970 7.39 million ha +2.6%
1971 7.58 million ha +2.6%
1972 7.05 million ha -7.0%
1973 7.09 million ha +0.6%
1974 7.24 million ha +2.1%
1975 7.30 million ha +0.8%
1976 7.12 million ha -2.4%
1977 7.11 million ha -0.1%
1978 7.51 million ha +5.5%
1979 7.24 million ha -3.5%
1980 6.89 million ha -4.9%
1981 7.53 million ha +9.3%
1982 7.33 million ha -2.7%
1983 7.65 million ha +4.5%
1984 7.27 million ha -5.0%
1985 7.22 million ha -0.7%
1986 7.09 million ha -1.8%
1987 6.95 million ha -1.9%
1988 8.65 million ha +24.4%
1989 8.84 million ha +2.2%
1990 8.44 million ha -4.5%
1991 8.89 million ha +5.3%
1992 8.41 million ha -5.4%
1993 8.45 million ha +0.4%
1994 8.08 million ha -4.3%
1995 7.89 million ha -2.5%
1996 7.61 million ha -3.6%
1997 7.36 million ha -3.3%
1998 7.05 million ha -4.1%
1999 7.46 million ha +5.8%
2000 6.89 million ha -7.6%
2001 6.45 million ha -6.4%
2002 6.17 million ha -4.3%
2003 6.00 million ha -2.8%
2004 6.72 million ha +12.0%
2005 6.73 million ha +0.1%
2006 5.91 million ha -12.1%
2007 6.29 million ha +6.3%
2008 6.41 million ha +1.9%
2009 5.63 million ha -12.2%
2010 5.97 million ha +6.1%
2011 5.34 million ha -10.6%
2012 5.01 million ha -6.2%
2013 5.58 million ha +11.4%
2014 5.01 million ha -10.1%
2015 4.73 million ha -5.6%
2016 5.49 million ha +15.8%
2017 5.05 million ha -7.9%
2018 5.03 million ha -0.4%
2019 4.91 million ha -2.3%
2020 6.03 million ha +22.6%
2021 5.96 million ha -1.1%
2022 5.24 million ha -12.1%
2023 4.94 million ha -5.7%
2024 5.86 million ha +18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.29 million ha 6.91 million ha 7.74 million ha 9
1970s 7.26 million ha 7.05 million ha 7.58 million ha 10
1980s 7.54 million ha 6.89 million ha 8.84 million ha 10
1990s 7.96 million ha 7.05 million ha 8.89 million ha 10
2000s 6.32 million ha 5.63 million ha 6.89 million ha 10
2010s 5.21 million ha 4.73 million ha 5.97 million ha 10
2020s 5.61 million ha 4.94 million ha 6.03 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 3 China, mainland 4.86 million ha compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 3.45 million ha compare
  3. 5 Sudan 2.45 million ha compare
  4. 6 Sudan (former) 1.70 million ha compare
  5. 7 Senegal 1.27 million ha compare
  6. 8 Myanmar 1.23 million ha compare
  7. 9 Niger 1.04 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Southern Asia?
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested in Southern Asia was 5.86 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8.89 million ha in 1991.
What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.73 million ha in 2015.
How does Southern Asia rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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