Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 928.9 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
928.9 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
13th
of 16 groups
All-time high
995.9 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
638.6 kg/ha
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 928.9 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 995.9 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 638.6 kg/ha, in 1983.

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

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 753.1 kg/ha —
1962 763.3 kg/ha +1.4%
1963 773.3 kg/ha +1.3%
1964 750.1 kg/ha -3.0%
1965 763.5 kg/ha +1.8%
1966 737.9 kg/ha -3.4%
1967 751.9 kg/ha +1.9%
1968 692.5 kg/ha -7.9%
1969 729.4 kg/ha +5.3%
1970 675.9 kg/ha -7.3%
1971 734.1 kg/ha +8.6%
1972 671.8 kg/ha -8.5%
1973 659.4 kg/ha -1.8%
1974 782.8 kg/ha +18.7%
1975 788.5 kg/ha +0.7%
1976 773.9 kg/ha -1.9%
1977 694.7 kg/ha -10.2%
1978 753 kg/ha +8.4%
1979 697.8 kg/ha -7.3%
1980 655.4 kg/ha -6.1%
1981 729.6 kg/ha +11.3%
1982 760.6 kg/ha +4.2%
1983 638.6 kg/ha -16.0%
1984 649.2 kg/ha +1.7%
1985 785.6 kg/ha +21.0%
1986 812.9 kg/ha +3.5%
1987 789 kg/ha -2.9%
1988 788 kg/ha -0.1%
1989 780.7 kg/ha -0.9%
1990 724 kg/ha -7.3%
1991 762.4 kg/ha +5.3%
1992 698.6 kg/ha -8.4%
1993 745.1 kg/ha +6.7%
1994 762.9 kg/ha +2.4%
1995 775.5 kg/ha +1.7%
1996 786.4 kg/ha +1.4%
1997 760.1 kg/ha -3.3%
1998 796.7 kg/ha +4.8%
1999 849.9 kg/ha +6.7%
2000 794.3 kg/ha -6.5%
2001 820.2 kg/ha +3.3%
2002 797.9 kg/ha -2.7%
2003 855.9 kg/ha +7.3%
2004 842.9 kg/ha -1.5%
2005 819 kg/ha -2.8%
2006 869.7 kg/ha +6.2%
2007 841.6 kg/ha -3.2%
2008 857 kg/ha +1.8%
2009 884.1 kg/ha +3.2%
2010 937.7 kg/ha +6.1%
2011 915.3 kg/ha -2.4%
2012 950 kg/ha +3.8%
2013 958.2 kg/ha +0.9%
2014 934.1 kg/ha -2.5%
2015 951.9 kg/ha +1.9%
2016 876.9 kg/ha -7.9%
2017 887.6 kg/ha +1.2%
2018 961.3 kg/ha +8.3%
2019 942 kg/ha -2.0%
2020 980.4 kg/ha +4.1%
2021 885.6 kg/ha -9.7%
2022 995.9 kg/ha +12.5%
2023 895 kg/ha -10.1%
2024 928.9 kg/ha +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 746.11 kg/ha 692.5 kg/ha 773.3 kg/ha 9
1970s 723.19 kg/ha 659.4 kg/ha 788.5 kg/ha 10
1980s 738.96 kg/ha 638.6 kg/ha 812.9 kg/ha 10
1990s 766.16 kg/ha 698.6 kg/ha 849.9 kg/ha 10
2000s 838.26 kg/ha 794.3 kg/ha 884.1 kg/ha 10
2010s 931.5 kg/ha 876.9 kg/ha 961.3 kg/ha 10
2020s 937.16 kg/ha 885.6 kg/ha 995.9 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 10 China, mainland 4,040 kg/ha compare
  2. 11 China 4,032 kg/ha compare
  3. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 986.9 kg/ha compare
  4. 12 Tajikistan 3,946 kg/ha compare
  5. 13 Italy 3,824 kg/ha compare
  6. 14 Egypt 3,756 kg/ha compare
  7. 14 Timor-Leste 822.2 kg/ha compare
  8. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 1,798 kg/ha compare
  9. 15 Iraq 3,723 kg/ha compare
  10. 15 United Republic of Tanzania 800 kg/ha compare
  11. 16 Kyrgyzstan 3,518 kg/ha compare
  12. 16 Polynesia 597.2 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 928.9 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 995.9 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 638.6 kg/ha in 1983.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 13th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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