Groundnut yields in United States
United States: Groundnut yields was 4.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnut yields in United States, 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
United States recorded 4.11 tonnes per hectare for groundnut yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in United States peaked at 4.72 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.33 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places United States 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -37.0% |
| 1981 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +62.6% |
| 1982 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.78 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +62.6% | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnut yields in United States?
- Groundnut yields in United States was 4.11 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does United States rank for groundnut yields?
- United States ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.