Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index in Africa

Africa: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index was 95.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
95.81
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
17th
of 27 groups
All-time high
161.09
in 1963
All-time low
54.83
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

Africa recorded 95.81 for groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index in Africa peaked at 161.09 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 54.83, in 1984.

That places Africa 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 144.29
1962 156.35 +8.4%
1963 161.09 +3.0%
1964 148.65 -7.7%
1965 153.27 +3.1%
1966 141.52 -7.7%
1967 143.35 +1.3%
1968 135.17 -5.7%
1969 138.48 +2.4%
1970 124.12 -10.4%
1971 132.34 +6.6%
1972 122.89 -7.1%
1973 102.71 -16.4%
1974 148.25 +44.3%
1975 111.94 -24.5%
1976 106.32 -5.0%
1977 95.71 -10.0%
1978 96.97 +1.3%
1979 81.23 -16.2%
1980 76.12 -6.3%
1981 82.14 +7.9%
1982 71.7 -12.7%
1983 58.61 -18.3%
1984 54.83 -6.4%
1985 58.49 +6.7%
1986 68.59 +17.3%
1987 65.75 -4.1%
1988 71.91 +9.4%
1989 64.48 -10.3%
1990 59.18 -8.2%
1991 58.63 -0.9%
1992 56.64 -3.4%
1993 60 +5.9%
1994 66.96 +11.6%
1995 64.88 -3.1%
1996 73.74 +13.7%
1997 75.42 +2.3%
1998 72.17 -4.3%
1999 90.47 +25.4%
2000 85.73 -5.2%
2001 86.05 +0.4%
2002 83.65 -2.8%
2003 83.36 -0.3%
2004 83.01 -0.4%
2005 84.35 +1.6%
2006 85.51 +1.4%
2007 74.72 -12.6%
2008 82.25 +10.1%
2009 85.56 +4.0%
2010 102.81 +20.2%
2011 89.83 -12.6%
2012 97.18 +8.2%
2013 95.99 -1.2%
2014 103.04 +7.3%
2015 98.42 -4.5%
2016 98.54 +0.1%
2017 102.25 +3.8%
2018 112.11 +9.6%
2019 107.19 -4.4%
2020 110.74 +3.3%
2021 103.32 -6.7%
2022 106.16 +2.7%
2023 97.35 -8.3%
2024 95.81 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 146.91 135.17 161.09 9
1970s 112.25 81.23 148.25 10
1980s 67.26 54.83 82.14 10
1990s 67.81 56.64 90.47 10
2000s 83.42 74.72 86.05 10
2010s 100.74 89.83 112.11 10
2020s 102.68 95.81 110.74 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 14 Sierra Leone 146.47 compare
  2. 14 Timor-Leste 68.07 compare
  3. 15 Greece 144.75 compare
  4. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44.03 compare
  5. 16 Namibia 142.78 compare
  6. 16 United Republic of Tanzania 41.75 compare
  7. 17 Bulgaria 140.21 compare
  8. 18 Pakistan 134.72 compare
  9. 19 Botswana 133.35 compare
  10. 19 Cabo Verde 93.89 compare
  11. 20 Argentina 133.08 compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index in Africa?
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index in Africa was 95.81 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 161.09 in 1963.
What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 54.83 in 1984.
How does Africa rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index?
Africa ranks 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
147 places, 8,505 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.