> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202415,114 t
World rank54 of 107
10-year change−12%
Record62,339 t1979

## Groundnuts (peanuts) in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Australia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.04% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.1world 1.8 (+70%)
kg per person0.57world 7.05
10-year change−12%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 52 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/syria/) | 23,266 | 0.04% |
| 53 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/algeria/) | 15,800 | 0.03% |
| 54 | **Australia** | 15,114 | 0.03% |
| 55 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/japan/) | 14,800 | 0.03% |
| 56 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/rwanda/) | 14,394 | 0.03% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

### Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports68 t USD 118,000
Exporter rank43 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](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/india/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/nigeria/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/united-states/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/myanmar/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/sudan/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/senegal/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/argentina/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/brazil/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/tanzania/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/chad/)
[All countries producing groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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