Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Africa

Africa: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 995.1 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
995.1 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
20th
of 27 groups
All-time high
1,078 kg/ha
in 2006
All-time low
609.4 kg/ha
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 995.1 kg/ha for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in 2024.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Africa peaked at 1,078 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 609.4 kg/ha, in 1983.

That places Africa 20th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 831 kg/ha —
1962 898.5 kg/ha +8.1%
1963 847.6 kg/ha -5.7%
1964 809.2 kg/ha -4.5%
1965 806.4 kg/ha -0.3%
1966 761 kg/ha -5.6%
1967 776.6 kg/ha +2.0%
1968 758.4 kg/ha -2.3%
1969 828.6 kg/ha +9.3%
1970 731 kg/ha -11.8%
1971 768.5 kg/ha +5.1%
1972 705.4 kg/ha -8.2%
1973 617 kg/ha -12.5%
1974 908.4 kg/ha +47.2%
1975 712.2 kg/ha -21.6%
1976 797.6 kg/ha +12.0%
1977 730.3 kg/ha -8.4%
1978 776.4 kg/ha +6.3%
1979 718.2 kg/ha -7.5%
1980 683.6 kg/ha -4.8%
1981 728.8 kg/ha +6.6%
1982 718.4 kg/ha -1.4%
1983 609.4 kg/ha -15.2%
1984 613.3 kg/ha +0.6%
1985 763.6 kg/ha +24.5%
1986 802.3 kg/ha +5.1%
1987 780.4 kg/ha -2.7%
1988 856.8 kg/ha +9.8%
1989 832 kg/ha -2.9%
1990 815.3 kg/ha -2.0%
1991 825.9 kg/ha +1.3%
1992 745.1 kg/ha -9.8%
1993 803.3 kg/ha +7.8%
1994 791.3 kg/ha -1.5%
1995 774.6 kg/ha -2.1%
1996 841.4 kg/ha +8.6%
1997 840.5 kg/ha -0.1%
1998 835.8 kg/ha -0.6%
1999 1,011 kg/ha +21.0%
2000 956.2 kg/ha -5.4%
2001 974.2 kg/ha +1.9%
2002 946 kg/ha -2.9%
2003 991.1 kg/ha +4.8%
2004 985.5 kg/ha -0.6%
2005 985.6 kg/ha +0.0%
2006 1,078 kg/ha +9.3%
2007 921.8 kg/ha -14.5%
2008 931.6 kg/ha +1.1%
2009 937.5 kg/ha +0.6%
2010 1,017 kg/ha +8.5%
2011 947.8 kg/ha -6.8%
2012 997.5 kg/ha +5.2%
2013 934.8 kg/ha -6.3%
2014 973.9 kg/ha +4.2%
2015 990.7 kg/ha +1.7%
2016 943.3 kg/ha -4.8%
2017 960.2 kg/ha +1.8%
2018 1,015 kg/ha +5.7%
2019 999.2 kg/ha -1.5%
2020 1,031 kg/ha +3.2%
2021 930.5 kg/ha -9.7%
2022 1,035 kg/ha +11.3%
2023 960.4 kg/ha -7.2%
2024 995.1 kg/ha +3.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +47.2% 617 kg/ha 908.4 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 813.03 kg/ha 758.4 kg/ha 898.5 kg/ha 9
1970s 746.5 kg/ha 617 kg/ha 908.4 kg/ha 10
1980s 738.86 kg/ha 609.4 kg/ha 856.8 kg/ha 10
1990s 828.42 kg/ha 745.1 kg/ha 1,011 kg/ha 10
2000s 970.7 kg/ha 921.8 kg/ha 1,078 kg/ha 10
2010s 977.93 kg/ha 934.8 kg/ha 1,017 kg/ha 10
2020s 990.46 kg/ha 930.5 kg/ha 1,035 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 17 Argentina 3,432 kg/ha compare
  2. 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,407 kg/ha compare
  3. 19 Indonesia 3,252 kg/ha compare
  4. 20 Australia 3,132 kg/ha compare
  5. 20 Australia and New Zealand 3,132 kg/ha compare
  6. 22 Greece 3,090 kg/ha compare
  7. 23 Malaysia 3,077 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Africa?
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Africa was 995.1 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,078 kg/ha in 2006.
What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 609.4 kg/ha in 1983.
How does Africa rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
Africa ranks 20th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 8,825 data points, 1961–2024
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