Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Western Africa
Western Africa: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 1,135 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Western Africa stood at 1,135 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Western Africa peaked at 1,241 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 541.1 kg/ha, in 1973.
That places Western Africa 18th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 891.1 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,006 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 909.8 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 874.9 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 881.8 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 792.7 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 755.6 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 785.3 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 864.1 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 722.6 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 782.2 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 637.2 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 541.1 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 910.1 kg/ha | +68.2% |
| 1975 | 687 kg/ha | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 828.7 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 645.6 kg/ha | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 872.2 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 1979 | 738.4 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 659.7 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 775.9 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 811.8 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 645.9 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 699.1 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 903.1 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 982.4 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 969.1 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 994.9 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,072 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 978.3 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 938.8 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 851.7 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 948.5 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 840 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 850.5 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 869.8 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 938.8 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 958.5 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,212 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 1,132 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1,171 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,051 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 1,133 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1,135 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,201 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1,241 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 980.9 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 1,033 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 998.9 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,125 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 1,033 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1,062 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 892 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 1,020 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 1,040 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,032 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,045 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,124 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1,119 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,144 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,077 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1,146 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 1,135 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,135 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Western 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +68.2% | 541.1 kg/ha | 910.1 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 862.32 kg/ha | 755.6 kg/ha | 1,006 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 736.51 kg/ha | 541.1 kg/ha | 910.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 851.41 kg/ha | 645.9 kg/ha | 1,072 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 938.65 kg/ha | 840 kg/ha | 1,212 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,108 kg/ha | 980.9 kg/ha | 1,241 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,049 kg/ha | 892 kg/ha | 1,125 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,127 kg/ha | 1,077 kg/ha | 1,146 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 1,798 kg/ha compare
- 15 Iraq 3,723 kg/ha compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 800 kg/ha compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 3,518 kg/ha compare
- 16 Polynesia 597.2 kg/ha compare
- 17 Argentina 3,432 kg/ha compare
- 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,407 kg/ha compare
- 19 Indonesia 3,252 kg/ha compare
- 20 Australia 3,132 kg/ha compare
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 3,132 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Western Africa?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Western Africa was 1,135 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,241 kg/ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 541.1 kg/ha in 1973.
- How does Western Africa rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Western Africa ranks 18th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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