Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 15,114 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 54th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 62,339 t in 1979. Area harvested: 4,826 ha, yield 3.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 15,114 t
- World rank
- 54 of 107
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 62,339 t
- 1979
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.1
- world 1.8 (+70%)
- kg per person
- 0.57
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Syria | 23,266 | 0.04% |
| 53 | Algeria | 15,800 | 0.03% |
| 54 | Australia | 15,114 | 0.03% |
| 55 | Japan | 14,800 | 0.03% |
| 56 | Rwanda | 14,394 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,114 | −9.3% | 4,826 | 3.13 |
| 2023 | 16,671 | −24% | 5,240 | 3.18 |
| 2022 | 22,033 | +23% | 6,666 | 3.31 |
| 2021 | 17,863 | +30% | 6,359 | 2.81 |
| 2020 | 13,750 | +26% | 4,575 | 3.01 |
| 2019 | 10,908 | −27% | 4,908 | 2.22 |
| 2018 | 14,978 | −9.4% | 4,428 | 3.38 |
| 2017 | 16,529 | +10% | 5,495 | 3.01 |
| 2016 | 14,983 | −4.1% | 4,837 | 3.10 |
| 2015 | 15,626 | −9.5% | 4,823 | 3.24 |
| 2014 | 17,262 | −21% | 5,836 | 2.96 |
| 2013 | 21,837 | −3.5% | 7,602 | 2.87 |
| 2012 | 22,630 | +23% | 7,354 | 3.08 |
| 2011 | 18,392 | −33% | 7,282 | 2.53 |
| 2010 | 27,400 | +42% | 11,800 | 2.32 |
| 2009 | 19,346 | −20% | 9,954 | 1.94 |
| 2008 | 24,300 | +38% | 11,000 | 2.21 |
| 2007 | 17,587 | −28% | 12,197 | 1.44 |
| 2006 | 24,508 | −24% | 11,896 | 2.06 |
| 2005 | 32,451 | −26% | 14,005 | 2.32 |
| 2004 | 43,633 | +58% | 13,801 | 3.16 |
| 2003 | 27,568 | −6.0% | 10,254 | 2.69 |
| 2002 | 29,316 | −25% | 14,705 | 1.99 |
| 2001 | 38,898 | +11% | 17,390 | 2.24 |
| 2000 | 35,100 | −19% | 17,400 | 2.02 |
| 1999 | 43,500 | +13% | 20,200 | 2.15 |
| 1998 | 38,600 | −1.8% | 21,000 | 1.84 |
| 1997 | 39,300 | +2.1% | 22,400 | 1.75 |
| 1996 | 38,500 | +0.2% | 22,100 | 1.74 |
| 1995 | 38,421 | +65% | 20,578 | 1.87 |
| 1994 | 23,319 | −48% | 13,113 | 1.78 |
| 1993 | 45,035 | +41% | 21,826 | 2.06 |
| 1992 | 32,000 | −12% | 23,000 | 1.39 |
| 1991 | 36,291 | +47% | 18,235 | 1.99 |
| 1990 | 24,647 | −26% | 18,350 | 1.34 |
| 1989 | 33,132 | −15% | 22,423 | 1.48 |
| 1988 | 39,000 | −19% | 32,023 | 1.22 |
| 1987 | 47,968 | +10% | 34,313 | 1.40 |
| 1986 | 43,471 | +2.6% | 29,210 | 1.49 |
| 1985 | 42,374 | −10% | 29,966 | 1.41 |
| 1984 | 47,241 | +103% | 32,228 | 1.47 |
| 1983 | 23,322 | −60% | 35,878 | 0.65 |
| 1982 | 57,607 | +33% | 33,371 | 1.73 |
| 1981 | 43,187 | +11% | 27,105 | 1.59 |
| 1980 | 38,939 | −38% | 31,659 | 1.23 |
| 1979 | 62,339 | +60% | 36,912 | 1.69 |
| 1978 | 38,950 | +22% | 30,263 | 1.29 |
| 1977 | 31,918 | −10% | 31,011 | 1.03 |
| 1976 | 35,490 | +11% | 27,300 | 1.30 |
| 1975 | 31,969 | +9.5% | 24,131 | 1.32 |
| 1974 | 29,205 | −24% | 25,932 | 1.13 |
| 1973 | 38,496 | −16% | 29,136 | 1.32 |
| 1972 | 46,060 | +48% | 33,752 | 1.36 |
| 1971 | 31,123 | −27% | 38,584 | 0.81 |
| 1970 | 42,717 | +152% | 33,598 | 1.27 |
| 1969 | 16,980 | −45% | 31,823 | 0.53 |
| 1968 | 30,786 | −27% | 25,090 | 1.23 |
| 1967 | 42,021 | +51% | 28,147 | 1.49 |
| 1966 | 27,854 | +165% | 23,353 | 1.19 |
| 1965 | 10,522 | −55% | 18,597 | 0.57 |
| 1964 | 23,406 | +44% | 18,194 | 1.29 |
| 1963 | 16,226 | +6.6% | 14,547 | 1.12 |
| 1962 | 15,221 | −34% | 13,764 | 1.11 |
| 1961 | 23,217 | — | 17,313 | 1.34 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 68 t USD 118,000
- Exporter rank
- 43 of 95
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 Australia?
Australia produced 15,114 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Australia ranked 54th 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 Australia changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 62,339 t in 1979.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Australia?
3.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (15,114 t from 4,826 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Australia export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 68 t (USD 118,000) and no imports, 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 Australia is imputed 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.