Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 540,000 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 18th largest in the world (0.94% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.7%. The record was 801,632 t in 2020. Area harvested: 540,000 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 540,000 t
- World rank
- 18 of 107
- 10-year change
- −6.7%
- Record
- 801,632 t
- 2020
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.94%
- 1.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 1.8 (−46%)
- kg per person
- 18.5
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- −6.7%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Indonesia | 603,000 | 1.0% |
| 17 | Central African Republic | 550,000 | 0.96% |
| 18 | Cameroon | 540,000 | 0.94% |
| 19 | DR Congo | 508,245 | 0.88% |
| 20 | Mali | 497,436 | 0.86% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 540,000 | 0.0% | 540,000 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 540,000 | +1.9% | 540,000 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 530,000 | +1.9% | 530,000 | 1.00 |
| 2021 | 520,000 | −35% | 520,000 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 801,632 | +10% | 516,904 | 1.55 |
| 2019 | 725,825 | +9.3% | 539,452 | 1.35 |
| 2018 | 664,128 | +11% | 524,636 | 1.27 |
| 2017 | 595,961 | −0.9% | 477,682 | 1.25 |
| 2016 | 601,104 | −1.3% | 453,826 | 1.32 |
| 2015 | 608,731 | +5.2% | 435,556 | 1.40 |
| 2014 | 578,626 | −9.0% | 413,951 | 1.40 |
| 2013 | 635,947 | +0.3% | 463,209 | 1.37 |
| 2012 | 633,799 | +12% | 422,464 | 1.50 |
| 2011 | 564,230 | +5.2% | 505,469 | 1.12 |
| 2010 | 536,187 | +6.6% | 377,496 | 1.42 |
| 2009 | 503,175 | +3.9% | 366,501 | 1.37 |
| 2008 | 484,199 | +7.8% | 345,756 | 1.40 |
| 2007 | 449,123 | +8.5% | 330,802 | 1.36 |
| 2006 | 414,046 | +20% | 236,951 | 1.75 |
| 2005 | 346,448 | +53% | 209,347 | 1.65 |
| 2004 | 225,720 | +3.5% | 301,858 | 0.75 |
| 2003 | 218,027 | +3.5% | 295,939 | 0.74 |
| 2002 | 210,712 | +6.6% | 290,136 | 0.73 |
| 2001 | 197,631 | +0.5% | 205,000 | 0.96 |
| 2000 | 196,702 | +6.7% | 204,158 | 0.96 |
| 1999 | 184,364 | +43% | 192,186 | 0.96 |
| 1998 | 129,000 | +43% | 320,000 | 0.40 |
| 1997 | 90,000 | −47% | 320,000 | 0.28 |
| 1996 | 171,238 | +46% | 320,000 | 0.54 |
| 1995 | 117,000 | 0.0% | 320,000 | 0.37 |
| 1994 | 117,000 | +18% | 320,000 | 0.37 |
| 1993 | 99,000 | +10% | 320,000 | 0.31 |
| 1992 | 90,000 | −5.3% | 320,000 | 0.28 |
| 1991 | 95,000 | +8.4% | 320,000 | 0.30 |
| 1990 | 87,622 | +17% | 320,000 | 0.27 |
| 1989 | 74,766 | −24% | 320,000 | 0.23 |
| 1988 | 98,000 | +0.5% | 320,000 | 0.31 |
| 1987 | 97,517 | −0.2% | 320,000 | 0.30 |
| 1986 | 97,680 | +1.2% | 325,000 | 0.30 |
| 1985 | 96,492 | −2.7% | 320,000 | 0.30 |
| 1984 | 99,209 | −17% | 330,000 | 0.30 |
| 1983 | 120,000 | −15% | 273,160 | 0.44 |
| 1982 | 141,000 | +8.8% | 312,113 | 0.45 |
| 1981 | 129,600 | +3.1% | 311,030 | 0.42 |
| 1980 | 125,760 | −19% | 362,966 | 0.35 |
| 1979 | 155,000 | +35% | 338,347 | 0.46 |
| 1978 | 115,159 | −57% | 387,241 | 0.30 |
| 1977 | 267,100 | −7.0% | 341,149 | 0.78 |
| 1976 | 287,100 | +17% | 335,861 | 0.85 |
| 1975 | 245,700 | +4.2% | 382,321 | 0.64 |
| 1974 | 235,700 | −5.2% | 296,321 | 0.80 |
| 1973 | 248,600 | +4.9% | 300,499 | 0.83 |
| 1972 | 237,100 | +8.5% | 286,341 | 0.83 |
| 1971 | 218,600 | +9.8% | 259,155 | 0.84 |
| 1970 | 199,100 | −0.9% | 258,320 | 0.77 |
| 1969 | 200,980 | +3.9% | 215,063 | 0.93 |
| 1968 | 193,350 | +5.0% | 221,582 | 0.87 |
| 1967 | 184,090 | +24% | 219,083 | 0.84 |
| 1966 | 148,081 | +4.8% | 188,000 | 0.79 |
| 1965 | 141,319 | +17% | 168,377 | 0.84 |
| 1964 | 120,521 | +4.6% | 129,611 | 0.93 |
| 1963 | 115,167 | +13% | 150,162 | 0.77 |
| 1962 | 102,043 | +23% | 120,281 | 0.85 |
| 1961 | 83,130 | — | 101,341 | 0.82 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 71 t USD 95,000
- Exporter rank
- 42 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 Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 540,000 t in 2024, 0.94% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Cameroon ranked 18th 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 Cameroon changed?
It fell by 6.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 801,632 t in 2020.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Cameroon?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (540,000 t from 540,000 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Cameroon export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?
In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 71 t (USD 95,000) 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 Cameroon is from an external organisation. 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.