Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Yield in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Yield was 1,116 kg/ha in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1,116 kg/ha
Change on year
down 20.0%
Rank
21st
of 31 groups
All-time high
1,754 kg/ha
in 1998
All-time low
317 kg/ha
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Yield in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 1,116 kg/ha for groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” yield in 2024.

The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” yield in Southern Africa peaked at 1,754 kg/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 317 kg/ha, in 1984.

Southern Africa ranks 21st of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 905.47 kg/ha 632.7 kg/ha 1,611 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,068 kg/ha 684 kg/ha 1,542 kg/ha 10
1980s 767.71 kg/ha 317 kg/ha 1,128 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,276 kg/ha 549.7 kg/ha 1,754 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,443 kg/ha 1,278 kg/ha 1,657 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,077 kg/ha 695.5 kg/ha 1,502 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,222 kg/ha 969.1 kg/ha 1,458 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 18 Kyrgyzstan 3,518 kg/ha compare
  2. 19 Argentina 3,432 kg/ha compare
  3. 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,407 kg/ha compare
  4. 21 Indonesia 3,252 kg/ha compare
  5. 22 Australia 3,132 kg/ha compare
  6. 22 RΓ©union 1,083 kg/ha compare
  7. 22 Australia and New Zealand 3,132 kg/ha compare
  8. 24 Greece 3,090 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 155 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” yield in Southern Africa?
Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” yield in Southern Africa was 1,116 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,754 kg/ha in 1998.
What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 317 kg/ha in 1984.
How does Southern Africa rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” yield?
Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” yield rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” 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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