> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024692,960 t
World rank12 of 107
10-year change−12%
Record1.3 million t2012

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

## Chad compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.2%1.7% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.9world 1.8 (−50%)
kg per person34.1world 7.05
10-year change−12%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/brazil/) | 806,064 | 1.4% |
| 11 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/tanzania/) | 760,000 | 1.3% |
| 12 | **Chad** | 692,960 | 1.2% |
| 13 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/niger/) | 676,651 | 1.2% |
| 14 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/ghana/) | 625,000 | 1.1% |

[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; 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

[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/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/niger/)
[All countries producing groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

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[Agricultural production in Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/country/chad/)

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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