Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Algeria
In 2024 Algeria produced 15,800 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 53rd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 357%. The record was 15,840 t in 2021. Area harvested: 5,700 ha, yield 2.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 15,800 t
- World rank
- 53 of 107
- 10-year change
- +357%
- Record
- 15,840 t
- 2021
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Algeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.8
- world 1.8 (+50%)
- kg per person
- 0.34
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- +357%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Morocco | 24,498 | 0.04% |
| 52 | Syria | 23,266 | 0.04% |
| 53 | Algeria | 15,800 | 0.03% |
| 54 | Australia | 15,114 | 0.03% |
| 55 | Japan | 14,800 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
Share of the world total; Algeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,800 | +5.3% | 5,700 | 2.77 |
| 2023 | 15,000 | +6.4% | 5,500 | 2.73 |
| 2022 | 14,100 | −11% | 5,200 | 2.71 |
| 2021 | 15,840 | +28% | 5,741 | 2.76 |
| 2020 | 12,355 | −2.0% | 4,709 | 2.62 |
| 2019 | 12,602 | +6.0% | 4,886 | 2.58 |
| 2018 | 11,886 | +17% | 4,753 | 2.50 |
| 2017 | 10,171 | +43% | 3,666 | 2.77 |
| 2016 | 7,092 | +108% | 3,391 | 2.09 |
| 2015 | 3,410 | −1.4% | 2,115 | 1.61 |
| 2014 | 3,459 | +36% | 2,255 | 1.53 |
| 2013 | 2,551 | +7.7% | 2,249 | 1.13 |
| 2012 | 2,369 | −22% | 2,293 | 1.03 |
| 2011 | 3,037 | −10% | 2,558 | 1.19 |
| 2010 | 3,385 | +11% | 2,524 | 1.34 |
| 2009 | 3,057 | −5.1% | 2,574 | 1.19 |
| 2008 | 3,222 | −2.9% | 2,840 | 1.13 |
| 2007 | 3,319 | +11% | 2,683 | 1.24 |
| 2006 | 2,995 | −9.4% | 2,718 | 1.10 |
| 2005 | 3,304 | −23% | 2,837 | 1.16 |
| 2004 | 4,269 | +11% | 4,081 | 1.05 |
| 2003 | 3,842 | −17% | 3,380 | 1.14 |
| 2002 | 4,616 | −0.1% | 3,750 | 1.23 |
| 2001 | 4,621 | +19% | 4,250 | 1.09 |
| 2000 | 3,894 | −18% | 4,020 | 0.97 |
| 1999 | 4,749 | +15% | 4,260 | 1.11 |
| 1998 | 4,135 | +74% | 3,380 | 1.22 |
| 1997 | 2,383 | −23% | 2,290 | 1.04 |
| 1996 | 3,078 | −0.5% | 2,880 | 1.07 |
| 1995 | 3,093 | −7.1% | 2,650 | 1.17 |
| 1994 | 3,328 | +2.2% | 2,840 | 1.17 |
| 1993 | 3,255 | −9.8% | 3,030 | 1.07 |
| 1992 | 3,610 | +79% | 2,220 | 1.63 |
| 1991 | 2,014 | +7.3% | 1,860 | 1.08 |
| 1990 | 1,877 | +15% | 1,510 | 1.24 |
| 1989 | 1,628 | +64% | 1,290 | 1.26 |
| 1988 | 993 | +0.3% | 900 | 1.10 |
| 1987 | 990 | +51% | 900 | 1.10 |
| 1986 | 657 | — | 600 | 1.10 |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2,761 t USD 4.1 m
- Importer rank
- 22 of 141
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Algeria?
Algeria produced 15,800 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Algeria rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Algeria ranked 53rd of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 34.1% of the world total.
How has the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Algeria changed?
It rose by 357% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 15,840 t in 2021.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Algeria?
2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (15,800 t from 5,700 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Algeria export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?
In 2024 Algeria reported no exports and imports of 2,761 t (USD 4.1 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Algeria is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.