> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024611,271 t
World rank15 of 107
10-year change+82%
Record683,183 t2023

## Groundnuts (peanuts) in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.1%0.72% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.8world 1.8 (−55%)
kg per person26.0world 7.05
10-year change+82%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/niger/) | 676,651 | 1.2% |
| 14 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/ghana/) | 625,000 | 1.1% |
| 15 | **Burkina Faso** | 611,271 | 1.1% |
| 16 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/indonesia/) | 603,000 | 1.0% |
| 17 | [Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/central-african-republic/) | 550,000 | 0.96% |

[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; 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

Exports39 t USD 5,000
Exporter rank51 of 95
Imports206 t USD 3,000
Importer rank79 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](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

## 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

[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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[Agricultural production in Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/country/burkina-faso/)

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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