Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 2,081 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,081 kg/ha
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
12th
of 27 groups
All-time high
2,151 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
557.2 kg/ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 2,081 kg/ha for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Southern Asia peaked at 2,151 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 557.2 kg/ha, in 1965.

Southern Asia ranks 12th of 27 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.

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 726.7 kg/ha —
1962 697.2 kg/ha -4.1%
1963 771.3 kg/ha +10.6%
1964 815.9 kg/ha +5.8%
1965 557.2 kg/ha -31.7%
1966 610 kg/ha +9.5%
1967 766.4 kg/ha +25.6%
1968 662.2 kg/ha -13.6%
1969 728.7 kg/ha +10.0%
1970 839.9 kg/ha +15.3%
1971 828 kg/ha -1.4%
1972 593 kg/ha -28.4%
1973 850.9 kg/ha +43.5%
1974 719 kg/ha -15.5%
1975 940.9 kg/ha +30.9%
1976 754.5 kg/ha -19.8%
1977 871.3 kg/ha +15.5%
1978 837.9 kg/ha -3.8%
1979 808.5 kg/ha -3.5%
1980 740.9 kg/ha -8.4%
1981 973.7 kg/ha +31.4%
1982 737.4 kg/ha -24.3%
1983 942.2 kg/ha +27.8%
1984 900.6 kg/ha -4.4%
1985 724 kg/ha -19.6%
1986 846.2 kg/ha +16.9%
1987 856.1 kg/ha +1.2%
1988 1,133 kg/ha +32.3%
1989 931.9 kg/ha -17.7%
1990 907 kg/ha -2.7%
1991 846.3 kg/ha -6.7%
1992 1,059 kg/ha +25.1%
1993 917.9 kg/ha -13.3%
1994 1,031 kg/ha +12.3%
1995 1,042 kg/ha +1.0%
1996 1,038 kg/ha -0.3%
1997 1,012 kg/ha -2.5%
1998 1,210 kg/ha +19.6%
1999 808.8 kg/ha -33.2%
2000 945.6 kg/ha +16.9%
2001 1,126 kg/ha +19.1%
2002 751.2 kg/ha -33.3%
2003 1,341 kg/ha +78.5%
2004 990.7 kg/ha -26.1%
2005 1,180 kg/ha +19.1%
2006 866.2 kg/ha -26.6%
2007 1,443 kg/ha +66.6%
2008 1,184 kg/ha -18.0%
2009 982.3 kg/ha -17.0%
2010 1,403 kg/ha +42.8%
2011 1,298 kg/ha -7.5%
2012 1,039 kg/ha -20.0%
2013 1,751 kg/ha +68.6%
2014 1,548 kg/ha -11.6%
2015 1,483 kg/ha -4.2%
2016 1,383 kg/ha -6.8%
2017 1,820 kg/ha +31.6%
2018 1,440 kg/ha -20.9%
2019 2,020 kg/ha +40.2%
2020 1,713 kg/ha -15.2%
2021 1,746 kg/ha +1.9%
2022 2,002 kg/ha +14.7%
2023 2,151 kg/ha +7.4%
2024 2,081 kg/ha -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 703.96 kg/ha 557.2 kg/ha 815.9 kg/ha 9
1970s 804.39 kg/ha 593 kg/ha 940.9 kg/ha 10
1980s 878.57 kg/ha 724 kg/ha 1,133 kg/ha 10
1990s 987.14 kg/ha 808.8 kg/ha 1,210 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,081 kg/ha 751.2 kg/ha 1,443 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,518 kg/ha 1,039 kg/ha 2,020 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,939 kg/ha 1,713 kg/ha 2,151 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 9 Nicaragua 4,124 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 Melanesia 1,068 kg/ha compare
  3. 10 China, mainland 4,040 kg/ha compare
  4. 11 China 4,032 kg/ha compare
  5. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 986.9 kg/ha compare
  6. 12 Tajikistan 3,946 kg/ha compare
  7. 13 Italy 3,824 kg/ha compare
  8. 14 Egypt 3,756 kg/ha compare
  9. 14 Timor-Leste 822.2 kg/ha compare
  10. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 1,798 kg/ha compare
  11. 15 Iraq 3,723 kg/ha compare
  12. 15 United Republic of Tanzania 800 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Southern Asia?
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Southern Asia was 2,081 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2,151 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 557.2 kg/ha in 1965.
How does Southern Asia rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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