Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Burkina Faso
In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 611,271 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 15th largest in the world (1.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 82%. The record was 683,183 t in 2023. Area harvested: 730,410 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 611,271 t
- World rank
- 15 of 107
- 10-year change
- +82%
- Record
- 683,183 t
- 2023
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 0.72% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 1.8 (−55%)
- kg per person
- 26.0
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- +82%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Niger | 676,651 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Ghana | 625,000 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Burkina Faso | 611,271 | 1.1% |
| 16 | Indonesia | 603,000 | 1.0% |
| 17 | Central African Republic | 550,000 | 0.96% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
Share of the world total; Burkina Faso is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 611,271 | −11% | 730,410 | 0.84 |
| 2023 | 683,183 | +22% | 754,457 | 0.91 |
| 2022 | 559,064 | +17% | 623,769 | 0.90 |
| 2021 | 477,254 | −24% | 646,303 | 0.74 |
| 2020 | 630,526 | +59% | 670,798 | 0.94 |
| 2019 | 396,129 | +20% | 485,703 | 0.82 |
| 2018 | 329,783 | −1.4% | 394,031 | 0.84 |
| 2017 | 334,328 | −36% | 554,832 | 0.60 |
| 2016 | 519,345 | +42% | 591,873 | 0.88 |
| 2015 | 365,887 | +9.1% | 432,665 | 0.85 |
| 2014 | 335,223 | −4.1% | 375,040 | 0.89 |
| 2013 | 349,688 | +12% | 448,767 | 0.78 |
| 2012 | 311,273 | +17% | 397,762 | 0.78 |
| 2011 | 265,322 | −22% | 388,704 | 0.68 |
| 2010 | 340,166 | +2.9% | 409,922 | 0.83 |
| 2009 | 330,624 | −4.5% | 458,222 | 0.72 |
| 2008 | 346,292 | +41% | 369,125 | 0.94 |
| 2007 | 244,922 | +14% | 415,171 | 0.59 |
| 2006 | 215,447 | −2.3% | 310,597 | 0.69 |
| 2005 | 220,525 | −10% | 274,603 | 0.80 |
| 2004 | 245,307 | −32% | 352,528 | 0.70 |
| 2003 | 358,121 | +11% | 404,110 | 0.89 |
| 2002 | 323,642 | +7.5% | 342,637 | 0.94 |
| 2001 | 301,092 | +78% | 330,904 | 0.91 |
| 2000 | 169,146 | −40% | 236,880 | 0.71 |
| 1999 | 282,754 | +32% | 271,469 | 1.04 |
| 1998 | 214,807 | +41% | 215,160 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 152,128 | −31% | 232,663 | 0.65 |
| 1996 | 220,534 | +22% | 211,552 | 1.04 |
| 1995 | 180,532 | −11% | 274,349 | 0.66 |
| 1994 | 202,976 | −1.6% | 242,401 | 0.84 |
| 1993 | 206,322 | +44% | 217,341 | 0.95 |
| 1992 | 143,400 | +45% | 232,814 | 0.62 |
| 1991 | 98,800 | −26% | 177,300 | 0.56 |
| 1990 | 134,235 | +2.8% | 189,200 | 0.71 |
| 1989 | 130,549 | −20% | 181,000 | 0.72 |
| 1988 | 164,200 | +43% | 230,600 | 0.71 |
| 1987 | 114,817 | −25% | 193,900 | 0.59 |
| 1986 | 152,211 | +23% | 210,800 | 0.72 |
| 1985 | 123,464 | +49% | 166,541 | 0.74 |
| 1984 | 83,000 | +0.8% | 112,300 | 0.74 |
| 1983 | 82,316 | +16% | 137,451 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 70,658 | −9.0% | 155,052 | 0.46 |
| 1981 | 77,667 | +44% | 128,086 | 0.61 |
| 1980 | 53,943 | −31% | 105,677 | 0.51 |
| 1979 | 77,831 | +5.4% | 153,953 | 0.51 |
| 1978 | 73,858 | +29% | 152,300 | 0.48 |
| 1977 | 57,073 | −21% | 165,000 | 0.35 |
| 1976 | 72,686 | −17% | 160,000 | 0.45 |
| 1975 | 87,200 | −1.9% | 163,600 | 0.53 |
| 1974 | 88,900 | +41% | 180,000 | 0.49 |
| 1973 | 62,865 | +4.1% | 167,025 | 0.38 |
| 1972 | 60,408 | −8.7% | 104,697 | 0.58 |
| 1971 | 66,182 | −2.2% | 144,360 | 0.46 |
| 1970 | 67,702 | −4.7% | 139,994 | 0.48 |
| 1969 | 71,019 | −16% | 136,802 | 0.52 |
| 1968 | 85,000 | +6.3% | 150,000 | 0.57 |
| 1967 | 80,000 | +2.6% | 142,000 | 0.56 |
| 1966 | 78,000 | +6.8% | 140,000 | 0.56 |
| 1965 | 73,000 | +4.3% | 130,000 | 0.56 |
| 1964 | 70,000 | +40% | 127,000 | 0.55 |
| 1963 | 50,000 | −17% | 100,000 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 60,000 | −14% | 120,000 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 70,000 | — | 130,000 | 0.54 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 39 t USD 5,000
- Exporter rank
- 51 of 95
- Imports
- 206 t USD 3,000
- Importer rank
- 79 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 Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 611,271 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Burkina Faso ranked 15th 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 Burkina Faso changed?
It rose by 82% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 683,183 t in 2023.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Burkina Faso?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (611,271 t from 730,410 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Burkina Faso export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?
In 2024 Burkina Faso reported exports of 39 t (USD 5,000) and imports of 206 t (USD 3,000), 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 Burkina Faso 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.