Groundnut yields in Australia
Australia: Groundnut yields was 3.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.13 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.38 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
0.5336 tonnes per hectare
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut yields in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnut yields in Australia is 3.13 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Australia peaked at 3.38 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5336 tonnes per hectare, in 1969.
Australia ranks 22nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1963 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5658 tonnes per hectare | -56.0% |
| 1966 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +110.8% |
| 1967 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1968 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5336 tonnes per hectare | -56.5% |
| 1970 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +138.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8066 tonnes per hectare | -36.6% |
| 1972 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +69.2% |
| 1973 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 1978 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
| 1980 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 1981 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +29.5% |
| 1982 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.65 tonnes per hectare | -62.3% |
| 1984 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +125.5% |
| 1985 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +48.2% |
| 1992 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +48.3% |
| 1994 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +53.2% |
| 2009 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.13 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.78 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.13 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.5336 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 0.8066 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 0.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnut yields in Australia?
- Groundnut yields in Australia was 3.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5336 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- How does Australia rank for groundnut yields?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.