Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Chad
In 2024 Chad produced 692,960 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 12th largest in the world (1.20% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 1.3 million t in 2012. Area harvested: 756,261 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 692,960 t
- World rank
- 12 of 107
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 1.3 million t
- 2012
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Chad, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chad compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 1.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 1.8 (−50%)
- kg per person
- 34.1
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Brazil | 806,064 | 1.4% |
| 11 | Tanzania | 760,000 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Chad | 692,960 | 1.2% |
| 13 | Niger | 676,651 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Ghana | 625,000 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
Share of the world total; Chad is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 692,960 | −11% | 756,261 | 0.92 |
| 2023 | 782,177 | −5.7% | 749,372 | 1.04 |
| 2022 | 829,431 | +3.9% | 762,642 | 1.09 |
| 2021 | 797,953 | −5.0% | 754,252 | 1.06 |
| 2020 | 840,035 | −3.8% | 758,213 | 1.11 |
| 2019 | 873,228 | −2.3% | 770,912 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 893,940 | +2.7% | 786,890 | 1.14 |
| 2017 | 870,094 | −0.1% | 768,056 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 871,249 | +21% | 790,769 | 1.10 |
| 2015 | 720,138 | −9.0% | 577,895 | 1.25 |
| 2014 | 791,088 | −18% | 774,604 | 1.02 |
| 2013 | 965,162 | −26% | 891,039 | 1.08 |
| 2012 | 1,297,712 | +128% | 919,918 | 1.41 |
| 2011 | 569,929 | −48% | 675,565 | 0.84 |
| 2010 | 1,103,314 | +113% | 1,039,713 | 1.06 |
| 2009 | 517,449 | −5.6% | 625,001 | 0.83 |
| 2008 | 548,342 | +18% | 546,375 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 464,320 | +11% | 453,587 | 1.02 |
| 2006 | 420,016 | −14% | 485,968 | 0.86 |
| 2005 | 486,255 | +26% | 528,174 | 0.92 |
| 2004 | 385,103 | −7.2% | 369,860 | 1.04 |
| 2003 | 414,868 | +9.2% | 414,066 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 379,968 | −15% | 379,498 | 1.00 |
| 2001 | 448,089 | +25% | 477,126 | 0.94 |
| 2000 | 358,791 | −3.5% | 437,848 | 0.82 |
| 1999 | 371,852 | −21% | 385,120 | 0.97 |
| 1998 | 471,150 | +34% | 418,840 | 1.12 |
| 1997 | 352,462 | +16% | 398,670 | 0.88 |
| 1996 | 304,989 | +4.2% | 318,673 | 0.96 |
| 1995 | 292,581 | +41% | 318,673 | 0.92 |
| 1994 | 207,212 | +9.1% | 277,301 | 0.75 |
| 1993 | 190,000 | −15% | 268,170 | 0.71 |
| 1992 | 223,764 | −2.9% | 274,786 | 0.81 |
| 1991 | 230,417 | +113% | 225,700 | 1.02 |
| 1990 | 108,423 | −29% | 184,996 | 0.59 |
| 1989 | 151,741 | +53% | 135,782 | 1.12 |
| 1988 | 99,273 | +7.0% | 129,651 | 0.77 |
| 1987 | 92,739 | −11% | 148,457 | 0.62 |
| 1986 | 104,250 | −6.5% | 145,927 | 0.71 |
| 1985 | 111,506 | +41% | 145,379 | 0.77 |
| 1984 | 79,053 | +1.7% | 129,570 | 0.61 |
| 1983 | 77,700 | +6.4% | 115,800 | 0.67 |
| 1982 | 73,000 | −15% | 100,000 | 0.73 |
| 1981 | 86,100 | −13% | 171,900 | 0.50 |
| 1980 | 98,600 | +5.1% | 172,000 | 0.57 |
| 1979 | 93,800 | +7.1% | 160,000 | 0.59 |
| 1978 | 87,600 | −7.8% | 150,000 | 0.58 |
| 1977 | 95,000 | +19% | 150,000 | 0.63 |
| 1976 | 80,000 | −2.8% | 150,000 | 0.53 |
| 1975 | 82,300 | −8.6% | 145,000 | 0.57 |
| 1974 | 90,000 | +15% | 145,000 | 0.62 |
| 1973 | 78,500 | +12% | 135,000 | 0.58 |
| 1972 | 70,000 | −6.7% | 135,000 | 0.52 |
| 1971 | 75,000 | −22% | 134,800 | 0.56 |
| 1970 | 96,300 | −16% | 132,100 | 0.73 |
| 1969 | 115,000 | +4.5% | 162,000 | 0.71 |
| 1968 | 110,000 | +25% | 145,000 | 0.76 |
| 1967 | 88,000 | −4.3% | 127,000 | 0.69 |
| 1966 | 92,000 | −39% | 126,000 | 0.73 |
| 1965 | 150,000 | +7.1% | 190,000 | 0.79 |
| 1964 | 140,000 | +18% | 180,000 | 0.78 |
| 1963 | 119,100 | −15% | 162,000 | 0.74 |
| 1962 | 140,000 | +7.7% | 170,000 | 0.82 |
| 1961 | 130,000 | — | 170,000 | 0.76 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Chad?
Chad produced 692,960 t in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chad rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Chad ranked 12th 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 Chad changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 1.3 million t in 2012.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Chad?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (692,960 t from 756,261 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.