Groundnut yields in South Africa
South Africa: Groundnut yields was 1.26 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.26 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
62nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.84 tonnes per hectare
in 1998
All-time low
0.3154 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 62nd out of 120 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.
Groundnut yields in South Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8781 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.761 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8502 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6316 tonnes per hectare | -25.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8047 tonnes per hectare | +27.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8336 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +96.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7372 tonnes per hectare | -54.9% |
| 1969 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +45.5% |
| 1970 | 0.828 tonnes per hectare | -22.8% |
| 1971 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +29.5% |
| 1972 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8574 tonnes per hectare | -29.7% |
| 1974 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +83.6% |
| 1975 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -31.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8102 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +63.3% |
| 1978 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6905 tonnes per hectare | -51.4% |
| 1980 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +55.4% |
| 1981 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5118 tonnes per hectare | -52.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3154 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8755 tonnes per hectare | +177.6% |
| 1986 | 0.525 tonnes per hectare | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7114 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 1988 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +58.9% |
| 1989 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.542 tonnes per hectare | -57.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7611 tonnes per hectare | +40.4% |
| 1994 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +69.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +45.9% |
| 1997 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8849 tonnes per hectare | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +61.5% |
| 2015 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7823 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +110.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9676 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +51.5% |
| 2024 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -25.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.26 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.26 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8359 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
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 62nd out of 120 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.