Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Value in Western Africa

Western Africa: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Value was 3.67 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.67 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
7th
of 26 groups
All-time high
3.67 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
667,276 1000 USD
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 3.67 million 1000 USD for groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production value in Western Africa peaked at 3.67 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 667,276 1000 USD, in 1983.

Western Africa ranks 7th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 1.06 million 1000 USD
1962 1.18 million 1000 USD +11.3%
1963 1.24 million 1000 USD +5.4%
1964 1.17 million 1000 USD -5.8%
1965 1.29 million 1000 USD +10.6%
1966 1.21 million 1000 USD -6.7%
1967 1.17 million 1000 USD -2.8%
1968 1.15 million 1000 USD -1.7%
1969 1.12 million 1000 USD -3.1%
1970 1.05 million 1000 USD -5.9%
1971 1.19 million 1000 USD +13.1%
1972 1.00 million 1000 USD -15.8%
1973 851,452 1000 USD -15.1%
1974 1.29 million 1000 USD +51.0%
1975 1.02 million 1000 USD -20.3%
1976 987,926 1000 USD -3.6%
1977 706,855 1000 USD -28.5%
1978 925,128 1000 USD +30.9%
1979 735,420 1000 USD -20.5%
1980 727,582 1000 USD -1.1%
1981 852,603 1000 USD +17.2%
1982 865,936 1000 USD +1.6%
1983 667,276 1000 USD -22.9%
1984 679,960 1000 USD +1.9%
1985 739,516 1000 USD +8.8%
1986 994,009 1000 USD +34.4%
1987 958,374 1000 USD -3.6%
1988 1.00 million 1000 USD +4.9%
1989 1.02 million 1000 USD +1.9%
1990 892,007 1000 USD -12.9%
1991 908,311 1000 USD +1.8%
1992 874,128 1000 USD -3.8%
1993 960,771 1000 USD +9.9%
1994 1.13 million 1000 USD +18.0%
1995 1.18 million 1000 USD +4.5%
1996 1.35 million 1000 USD +14.0%
1997 1.26 million 1000 USD -6.4%
1998 1.38 million 1000 USD +9.4%
1999 1.70 million 1000 USD +22.8%
2000 1.65 million 1000 USD -2.7%
2001 1.62 million 1000 USD -2.0%
2002 1.78 million 1000 USD +9.5%
2003 1.91 million 1000 USD +7.6%
2004 1.89 million 1000 USD -0.8%
2005 2.05 million 1000 USD +8.1%
2006 2.16 million 1000 USD +5.5%
2007 1.63 million 1000 USD -24.5%
2008 2.19 million 1000 USD +34.2%
2009 2.31 million 1000 USD +5.5%
2010 2.74 million 1000 USD +18.7%
2011 2.26 million 1000 USD -17.4%
2012 2.34 million 1000 USD +3.4%
2013 2.13 million 1000 USD -8.9%
2014 2.41 million 1000 USD +13.0%
2015 2.61 million 1000 USD +8.3%
2016 2.67 million 1000 USD +2.4%
2017 2.89 million 1000 USD +8.3%
2018 3.24 million 1000 USD +12.0%
2019 3.20 million 1000 USD -1.2%
2020 3.46 million 1000 USD +8.2%
2021 3.24 million 1000 USD -6.6%
2022 3.53 million 1000 USD +9.0%
2023 3.61 million 1000 USD +2.2%
2024 3.67 million 1000 USD +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.18 million 1000 USD 1.06 million 1000 USD 1.29 million 1000 USD 9
1970s 976,274 1000 USD 706,855 1000 USD 1.29 million 1000 USD 10
1980s 851,381 1000 USD 667,276 1000 USD 1.02 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 1.17 million 1000 USD 874,128 1000 USD 1.70 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 1.92 million 1000 USD 1.62 million 1000 USD 2.31 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 2.65 million 1000 USD 2.13 million 1000 USD 3.24 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 3.50 million 1000 USD 3.24 million 1000 USD 3.67 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 4 Nigeria 955,895 1000 USD compare
  2. 4 Viet Nam 426,855 1000 USD compare
  3. 5 Sudan 821,363 1000 USD compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 349,724 1000 USD compare
  5. 6 Ghana 719,488 1000 USD compare
  6. 7 Argentina 715,253 1000 USD compare
  7. 8 Indonesia 629,055 1000 USD compare
  8. 9 Senegal 597,060 1000 USD compare
  9. 10 Niger 525,696 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production value in Western Africa?
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production value in Western Africa was 3.67 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.67 million 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 667,276 1000 USD in 1983.
How does Western Africa rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production value?
Western Africa ranks 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production value rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
117 places, 6,769 data points, 1961–2024
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