Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 1,063 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 1,063 kg/ha for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Middle Africa peaked at 1,263 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 550.5 kg/ha, in 1978.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 745.2 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 738.1 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 709.3 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 743.4 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 737.8 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 716.8 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 736.3 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 752.3 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 759.2 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 708.3 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 712.1 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 694.9 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 705.9 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 734.5 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 706.5 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 745.2 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 752.5 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 550.5 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1979 | 639.6 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 602.5 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 619 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 655.8 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 661 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 590.4 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 618.6 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 647.2 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 651.2 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 685.2 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 723.3 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 664.1 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 723.2 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 696.7 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 682.9 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 704.5 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 708.4 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 771.4 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 706 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 812.7 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 871.7 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 829.3 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 857.2 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 826.5 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 815.4 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 798.5 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 913.2 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 922.8 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 905.2 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 918.7 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 867 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,084 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 979.6 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 1,263 kg/ha | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 1,079 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 1,096 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,173 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,134 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,120 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,124 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,143 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,137 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,072 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,114 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,105 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,063 kg/ha | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 737.6 kg/ha | 709.3 kg/ha | 759.2 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 695 kg/ha | 550.5 kg/ha | 752.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 645.42 kg/ha | 590.4 kg/ha | 723.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 734.16 kg/ha | 664.1 kg/ha | 871.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 865.38 kg/ha | 798.5 kg/ha | 922.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,119 kg/ha | 979.6 kg/ha | 1,263 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,098 kg/ha | 1,063 kg/ha | 1,137 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 7 Guatemala 4,306 kg/ha compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,346 kg/ha compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,385 kg/ha compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 4,144 kg/ha compare
- 9 Nicaragua 4,124 kg/ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 1,068 kg/ha compare
- 10 China, mainland 4,040 kg/ha compare
- 11 China 4,032 kg/ha compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 986.9 kg/ha compare
- 12 Tajikistan 3,946 kg/ha compare
- 13 Italy 3,824 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Middle Africa?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Middle Africa was 1,063 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,263 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 550.5 kg/ha in 1978.
- How does Middle Africa rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Middle Africa ranks 10th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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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