Latest USDA estimates of groundnut planted areas, yields and production by main regions/countries in 2012/13 and 2013/14 (August 2013)
by Market Insider
Thursday, 22 Aug. 2013
World groundnut output in 2013/14 is estimated at 39.22 million tons - 710 000 tons lower than the previous season, mainly due to unfavourable climatic conditions.
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Main regions/countries
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Area (million ha)
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Yield (tons/ha)
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Production (million tons)
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Change in production from last season, million tons
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Prelim. 2012/13
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Aug. projection 2013/14
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Prelim. 2012/13
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Aug. projection 2013/14
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Prelim. 2012/13
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Aug. projection 2013/14
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World
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23.28
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23.30
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1.72
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1.68
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40.04
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39.14
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- 0.98
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China
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4.70
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4.75
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3.55
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3.54
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16.69
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16.82
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0.13
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USA
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0.65
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0.43
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4.70
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4.06
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3.06
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1.75
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- 1.31
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Egypt
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0.06
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0.06
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3.17
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3.17
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0.19
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0.19
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0
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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10.26
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10.44
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0.96
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0.97
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9.85
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10.13
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0.28
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Nigeria
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2.50
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2.50
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1.20
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1.20
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3.00
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3.00
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0
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Senegal
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0.83
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1.00
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0.91
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1.00
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0.76
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1.00
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0.24
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Sudan
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1.00
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1.00
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0.85
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0.85
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0.85
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0.85
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0
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Cameroon
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0.39
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0.39
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1.40
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1.40
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0.54
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0.54
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0
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Congo Kinshasa
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0.52
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0.52
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0.92
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0.92
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0.48
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0.48
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0
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Ghana
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0.40
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0.40
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1.10
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1.10
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0.44
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0.44
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0
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Chad
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0.50
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0.50
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0.80
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0.80
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0.40
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0.40
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0
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Niger
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0.70
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0.70
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0.57
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0.57
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0.40
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0.40
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0
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Burkina Faso
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0.35
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0.35
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1.01
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1.01
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0.35
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0.35
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0
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Mali
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0.35
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0.35
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0.93
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0.93
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0.33
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0.33
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0
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Malawi
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0.28
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0.28
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0.96
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0.96
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0.27
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0.27
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0
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Guinea
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0.21
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0.21
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1.24
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1.24
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0.26
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0.26
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0
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South East Asia
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India
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5.00
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5.00
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1.00
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1.00
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5.00
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5.00
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0
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Myanmar
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0.90
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0.90
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1.61
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1.61
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1.45
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1.45
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0
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Indonesia
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0.68
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0.67
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1.68
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1.69
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1.14
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1.13
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- 0.01
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Vietnam
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0.24
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0.25
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2.17
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2.20
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0.52
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0.55
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0.03
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South/Central America
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|
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Argentina
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0.32
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0.33
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3.00
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3.69
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0.96
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1.22
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0.26
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Brazil
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0.10
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0.10
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3.10
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3.00
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0.31
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0.30
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- 0.01
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Mexico
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0.06
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0.07
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1.98
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1.64
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0.12
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0.11
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- 0.01
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Source: www.fas.usda.gov/wap/current