> In 2024 Eswatini produced 2,157 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 81st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%.

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# Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Eswatini

In 2024 Eswatini produced 2,157 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 81st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 8,242 t in 1998. Area harvested: 4,935 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20242,157 t
World rank81 of 107
10-year change−20%
Record8,242 t1998

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

## Eswatini compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.4world 1.8 (−76%)
kg per person1.74world 7.05
10-year change−20%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79 | [Eritrea](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/eritrea/) | 2,290 | 0.00% |
| 80 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/jamaica/) | 2,177 | 0.00% |
| 81 | **Eswatini** | 2,157 | 0.00% |
| 82 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/saudi-arabia/) | 1,931 | 0.00% |
| 83 | [Vanuatu](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/vanuatu/) | 1,882 | 0.00% |

[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; Eswatini is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 2,157 | −0.9% | 4,935 | 0.44 |
| 2023 | 2,177 | −0.9% | 4,944 | 0.44 |
| 2022 | 2,196 | −0.9% | 4,941 | 0.44 |
| 2021 | 2,217 | +0.5% | 4,920 | 0.45 |
| 2020 | 2,205 | −0.1% | 4,971 | 0.44 |
| 2019 | 2,207 | −0.0% | 4,932 | 0.45 |
| 2018 | 2,208 | −4.0% | 4,856 | 0.45 |
| 2017 | 2,301 | −5.5% | 5,126 | 0.45 |
| 2016 | 2,436 | +37% | 5,304 | 0.46 |
| 2015 | 1,773 | −34% | 4,137 | 0.43 |
| 2014 | 2,694 | −5.2% | 5,936 | 0.45 |
| 2013 | 2,843 | −1.6% | 5,838 | 0.49 |
| 2012 | 2,888 | −2.5% | 5,582 | 0.52 |
| 2011 | 2,963 | −4.2% | 5,409 | 0.55 |
| 2010 | 3,093 | −9.6% | 5,349 | 0.58 |
| 2009 | 3,423 | +2.2% | 5,624 | 0.61 |
| 2008 | 3,349 | −9.0% | 5,460 | 0.61 |
| 2007 | 3,682 | −10% | 5,510 | 0.67 |
| 2006 | 4,100 | +1.3% | 5,500 | 0.75 |
| 2005 | 4,046 | −5.9% | 5,510 | 0.73 |
| 2004 | 4,300 | +4.9% | 5,600 | 0.77 |
| 2003 | 4,100 | −2.4% | 5,500 | 0.75 |
| 2002 | 4,200 | +2.4% | 5,510 | 0.76 |
| 2001 | 4,100 | +1.1% | 5,500 | 0.75 |
| 2000 | 4,055 | −40% | 5,510 | 0.74 |
| 1999 | 6,800 | −17% | 6,300 | 1.08 |
| 1998 | 8,242 | +3.0% | 7,000 | 1.18 |
| 1997 | 8,000 | +33% | 6,000 | 1.33 |
| 1996 | 6,000 | +27% | 4,500 | 1.33 |
| 1995 | 4,710 | +18% | 3,500 | 1.35 |
| 1994 | 4,000 | +12% | 3,000 | 1.33 |
| 1993 | 3,586 | +11% | 2,694 | 1.33 |
| 1992 | 3,222 | +7.4% | 2,387 | 1.35 |
| 1991 | 3,000 | −40% | 2,300 | 1.30 |
| 1990 | 5,000 | −0.7% | 3,047 | 1.64 |
| 1989 | 5,037 | +19% | 3,063 | 1.64 |
| 1988 | 4,228 | +135% | 3,807 | 1.11 |
| 1987 | 1,800 | −2.2% | 1,400 | 1.29 |
| 1986 | 1,841 | +27% | 1,400 | 1.32 |
| 1985 | 1,445 | +83% | 1,316 | 1.10 |
| 1984 | 790 | +122% | 1,387 | 0.57 |
| 1983 | 356 | −26% | 1,336 | 0.27 |
| 1982 | 481 | −24% | 1,665 | 0.29 |
| 1981 | 637 | −50% | 1,494 | 0.43 |
| 1980 | 1,271 | −18% | 2,740 | 0.46 |
| 1979 | 1,542 | −3.0% | 2,738 | 0.56 |
| 1978 | 1,589 | +0.3% | 2,812 | 0.57 |
| 1977 | 1,584 | −20% | 2,812 | 0.56 |
| 1976 | 1,976 | −21% | 4,142 | 0.48 |
| 1975 | 2,503 | −10% | 5,808 | 0.43 |
| 1974 | 2,793 | +6.2% | 5,202 | 0.54 |
| 1973 | 2,631 | −9.2% | 4,422 | 0.59 |
| 1972 | 2,898 | +7.3% | 4,945 | 0.59 |
| 1971 | 2,700 | −3.6% | 5,000 | 0.54 |
| 1970 | 2,800 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.56 |
| 1969 | 2,800 | −13% | 5,000 | 0.56 |
| 1968 | 3,200 | −5.9% | 5,500 | 0.58 |
| 1967 | 3,400 | +13% | 5,500 | 0.62 |
| 1966 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,300 | 0.57 |
| 1965 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,300 | 0.57 |
| 1964 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 5,300 | 0.57 |
| 1963 | 2,800 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.56 |
| 1962 | 2,800 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.56 |
| 1961 | 2,800 | — | 5,000 | 0.56 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports114 t USD 93,000
Exporter rank37 of 95
Imports71 t USD 116,000
Importer rank99 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](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Eswatini?

Eswatini produced 2,157 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?

Eswatini ranked 81st 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 Eswatini changed?

It fell by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 8,242 t in 1998.

### What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Eswatini?

0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,157 t from 4,935 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Eswatini export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?

In 2024 Eswatini reported exports of 114 t (USD 93,000) and imports of 71 t (USD 116,000), 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 Eswatini is imputed by FAO. 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/)

## Other products of Eswatini

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[Agricultural production in Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/country/eswatini/)

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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