Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 273,745 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 24th largest in the world (0.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 49%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 72,882 ha, yield 3.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 273,745 t
- World rank
- 24 of 107
- 10-year change
- +49%
- Record
- 273,745 t
- 2024
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.48%
- 0.39% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.8
- world 1.8 (+103%)
- kg per person
- 2.35
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- +49%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Malawi | 350,000 | 0.61% |
| 23 | Côte d'Ivoire | 296,660 | 0.52% |
| 24 | Egypt | 273,745 | 0.48% |
| 25 | Angola | 248,901 | 0.43% |
| 26 | Turkey | 246,796 | 0.43% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 273,745 | +0.3% | 72,882 | 3.76 |
| 2023 | 272,983 | +17% | 72,546 | 3.76 |
| 2022 | 233,719 | −7.1% | 66,232 | 3.53 |
| 2021 | 251,548 | +15% | 69,661 | 3.61 |
| 2020 | 219,480 | +10% | 66,169 | 3.32 |
| 2019 | 198,780 | −5.3% | 59,944 | 3.32 |
| 2018 | 209,843 | −14% | 59,501 | 3.53 |
| 2017 | 243,296 | +18% | 65,569 | 3.71 |
| 2016 | 205,946 | +4.4% | 64,228 | 3.21 |
| 2015 | 197,246 | +7.5% | 60,107 | 3.28 |
| 2014 | 183,438 | −10% | 57,321 | 3.20 |
| 2013 | 204,796 | −0.3% | 62,067 | 3.30 |
| 2012 | 205,419 | −0.6% | 62,468 | 3.29 |
| 2011 | 206,574 | +1.8% | 65,050 | 3.18 |
| 2010 | 202,906 | +2.5% | 66,764 | 3.04 |
| 2009 | 198,012 | −5.2% | 63,780 | 3.10 |
| 2008 | 208,835 | −4.0% | 61,401 | 3.40 |
| 2007 | 217,580 | +18% | 65,250 | 3.33 |
| 2006 | 183,970 | −7.8% | 55,550 | 3.31 |
| 2005 | 199,560 | +4.0% | 62,260 | 3.21 |
| 2004 | 191,846 | −2.1% | 60,725 | 3.16 |
| 2003 | 195,869 | +2.5% | 61,868 | 3.17 |
| 2002 | 191,037 | −6.8% | 59,288 | 3.22 |
| 2001 | 205,066 | +9.6% | 63,347 | 3.24 |
| 2000 | 187,169 | +3.5% | 60,329 | 3.10 |
| 1999 | 180,771 | +37% | 59,205 | 3.05 |
| 1998 | 132,351 | +5.1% | 43,609 | 3.03 |
| 1997 | 125,988 | +0.8% | 42,951 | 2.93 |
| 1996 | 124,981 | −4.3% | 43,589 | 2.87 |
| 1995 | 130,642 | +12% | 44,579 | 2.93 |
| 1994 | 116,946 | +10% | 40,721 | 2.87 |
| 1993 | 106,025 | +249% | 46,598 | 2.28 |
| 1992 | 30,350 | +11% | 12,961 | 2.34 |
| 1991 | 27,395 | +4.3% | 12,268 | 2.23 |
| 1990 | 26,255 | −8.0% | 12,327 | 2.13 |
| 1989 | 28,535 | −11% | 13,468 | 2.12 |
| 1988 | 32,000 | +39% | 12,600 | 2.54 |
| 1987 | 23,000 | +9.5% | 10,500 | 2.19 |
| 1986 | 21,000 | −8.7% | 9,660 | 2.17 |
| 1985 | 23,000 | +9.5% | 11,760 | 1.96 |
| 1984 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 10,100 | 2.08 |
| 1983 | 20,000 | −16% | 11,300 | 1.77 |
| 1982 | 23,783 | −6.7% | 12,192 | 1.95 |
| 1981 | 25,500 | −0.2% | 11,909 | 2.14 |
| 1980 | 25,540 | −5.4% | 11,949 | 2.14 |
| 1979 | 27,012 | +3.9% | 13,064 | 2.07 |
| 1978 | 25,993 | −22% | 13,828 | 1.88 |
| 1977 | 33,288 | +11% | 17,112 | 1.95 |
| 1976 | 29,983 | +7.1% | 15,400 | 1.95 |
| 1975 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 13,443 | 2.08 |
| 1974 | 27,000 | −3.6% | 14,703 | 1.84 |
| 1973 | 28,000 | −9.7% | 14,283 | 1.96 |
| 1972 | 31,000 | −8.8% | 16,383 | 1.89 |
| 1971 | 34,000 | −15% | 19,324 | 1.76 |
| 1970 | 40,000 | −11% | 21,424 | 1.87 |
| 1969 | 45,000 | +22% | 26,885 | 1.67 |
| 1968 | 37,000 | +12% | 22,264 | 1.66 |
| 1967 | 33,000 | −18% | 20,584 | 1.60 |
| 1966 | 40,000 | −20% | 20,584 | 1.94 |
| 1965 | 49,878 | +8.0% | 22,684 | 2.20 |
| 1964 | 46,169 | +2.1% | 21,004 | 2.20 |
| 1963 | 45,230 | −8.5% | 22,264 | 2.03 |
| 1962 | 49,446 | +98% | 22,264 | 2.22 |
| 1961 | 25,000 | — | 13,863 | 1.80 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 40,709 t USD 70.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 95
- Imports
- 280 t USD 646,000
- Importer rank
- 72 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Egypt?
Egypt produced 273,745 t in 2024, 0.48% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Egypt ranked 24th 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 Egypt changed?
It rose by 49% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Egypt?
3.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (273,745 t from 72,882 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 40,709 t (USD 70.2 m) and imports of 280 t (USD 646,000), 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 Egypt is imputed by FAO. 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.