Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production was 508,245 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
508,245 t
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
5th
of 16 regions
All-time high
598,230 t
in 1994
All-time low
165,000 t
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 508,245 t.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 598,230 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 165,000 t, in 1964.

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

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 190,000 t
1962 170,000 t -10.5%
1963 170,000 t +0.0%
1964 165,000 t -2.9%
1965 180,000 t +9.1%
1966 190,000 t +5.6%
1967 200,000 t +5.3%
1968 220,000 t +10.0%
1969 250,000 t +13.6%
1970 266,800 t +6.7%
1971 278,200 t +4.3%
1972 281,900 t +1.3%
1973 289,400 t +2.7%
1974 303,500 t +4.9%
1975 308,000 t +1.5%
1976 315,800 t +2.5%
1977 319,500 t +1.2%
1978 306,600 t -4.0%
1979 317,700 t +3.6%
1980 337,100 t +6.1%
1981 347,600 t +3.1%
1982 349,400 t +0.5%
1983 366,700 t +5.0%
1984 375,610 t +2.4%
1985 395,000 t +5.2%
1986 405,000 t +2.5%
1987 423,000 t +4.4%
1988 440,000 t +4.0%
1989 480,000 t +9.1%
1990 528,400 t +10.1%
1991 531,200 t +0.5%
1992 547,600 t +3.1%
1993 593,450 t +8.4%
1994 598,230 t +0.8%
1995 402,284 t -32.8%
1996 387,515 t -3.7%
1997 399,728 t +3.2%
1998 412,346 t +3.2%
1999 396,000 t -4.0%
2000 382,000 t -3.5%
2001 368,495 t -3.5%
2002 355,480 t -3.5%
2003 359,640 t +1.2%
2004 363,850 t +1.2%
2005 368,110 t +1.2%
2006 368,740 t +0.2%
2007 369,370 t +0.2%
2008 370,000 t +0.2%
2009 370,631 t +0.2%
2010 387,734 t +4.6%
2011 393,901 t +1.6%
2012 405,277 t +2.9%
2013 413,342 t +2.0%
2014 421,568 t +2.0%
2015 422,327 t +0.2%
2016 434,694 t +2.9%
2017 443,388 t +2.0%
2018 445,476 t +0.5%
2019 455,356 t +2.2%
2020 465,474 t +2.2%
2021 475,817 t +2.2%
2022 486,389 t +2.2%
2023 497,197 t +2.2%
2024 508,245 t +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 192,778 t 165,000 t 250,000 t 9
1970s 298,740 t 266,800 t 319,500 t 10
1980s 391,941 t 337,100 t 480,000 t 10
1990s 479,675 t 387,515 t 598,230 t 10
2000s 367,632 t 355,480 t 382,000 t 10
2010s 422,306 t 387,734 t 455,356 t 10
2020s 486,624 t 465,474 t 508,245 t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 2 China, mainland 19.61 million t compare
  2. 3 India 11.95 million t compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 4.30 million t compare
  4. 5 Myanmar 1.72 million t compare
  5. 6 Sudan 1.68 million t compare
  6. 7 Senegal 1.68 million t compare
  7. 8 Argentina 1.48 million t compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 508,245 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 598,230 t in 1994.
What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 165,000 t in 1964.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — production?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 16 regions with data for 2024.
Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
156 places, 9,000 data points, 1961–2024
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