Groundnut yields in South Africa
South Africa: Groundnut yields was 1.26 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnut yields in South Africa, 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 South Africa stood at 1.26 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in South Africa peaked at 1.84 tonnes per hectare in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3154 tonnes per hectare, in 1984.
That places South Africa 61st out of 119 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9116 tonnes per hectare | 0.6316 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.6905 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7687 tonnes per hectare | 0.3154 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.542 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 0.7823 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 23.43 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.36 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnut yields in South Africa?
- Groundnut yields in South Africa was 1.26 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3154 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- How does South Africa rank for groundnut yields?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.