> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/cameroon/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024540,000 t
World rank18 of 107
10-year change−6.7%
Record801,632 t2020

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

## Cameroon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.94%1.2% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.0world 1.8 (−46%)
kg per person18.5world 7.05
10-year change−6.7%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| 18 | **Cameroon** | 540,000 | 0.94% |
| 19 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/dr-congo/) | 508,245 | 0.88% |
| 20 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/mali/) | 497,436 | 0.86% |

[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; 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

Exports71 t USD 95,000
Exporter rank42 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 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

[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 Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cameroon/)

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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