Groundnut yields in India
India: Groundnut yields was 2.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
40th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.19 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.5538 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut yields in India, 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
In 2024, groundnut yields in India stood at 2.11 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in India peaked at 2.19 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5538 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
India ranks 40th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7249 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6953 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7694 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.814 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5538 tonnes per hectare | -32.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6043 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7588 tonnes per hectare | +25.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6533 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 0.72 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8341 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8229 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5854 tonnes per hectare | -28.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8446 tonnes per hectare | +44.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7128 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9354 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7474 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8661 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8352 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.805 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7359 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9723 tonnes per hectare | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7321 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9398 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8979 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7188 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8415 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8553 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +32.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9299 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9044 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8438 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9161 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8021 tonnes per hectare | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9403 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7439 tonnes per hectare | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +80.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9927 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8638 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +68.2% |
| 2008 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9833 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +70.9% |
| 2014 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.18 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6993 tonnes per hectare | 0.5538 tonnes per hectare | 0.814 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7989 tonnes per hectare | 0.5854 tonnes per hectare | 0.9354 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8756 tonnes per hectare | 0.7188 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9858 tonnes per hectare | 0.8021 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.7439 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnut yields in India?
- Groundnut yields in India was 2.11 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5538 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does India rank for groundnut yields?
- India ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.