Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Ghana
In 2024 Ghana produced 625,000 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 14th largest in the world (1.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 47%. The record was 636,000 t in 2023. Area harvested: 370,000 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 625,000 t
- World rank
- 14 of 107
- 10-year change
- +47%
- Record
- 636,000 t
- 2023
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ghana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 0.92% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.7
- world 1.8 (−8.6%)
- kg per person
- 18.2
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- +47%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chad | 692,960 | 1.2% |
| 13 | Niger | 676,651 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Ghana | 625,000 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Burkina Faso | 611,271 | 1.1% |
| 16 | Indonesia | 603,000 | 1.0% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
Share of the world total; Ghana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 625,000 | −1.7% | 370,000 | 1.69 |
| 2023 | 636,000 | +4.1% | 370,000 | 1.72 |
| 2022 | 611,000 | +22% | 370,000 | 1.65 |
| 2021 | 502,000 | −11% | 273,000 | 1.84 |
| 2020 | 565,000 | +0.4% | 337,000 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | 563,000 | +8.1% | 337,000 | 1.67 |
| 2018 | 521,032 | +20% | 320,000 | 1.63 |
| 2017 | 433,772 | +1.9% | 338,000 | 1.28 |
| 2016 | 425,825 | +2.1% | 336,450 | 1.27 |
| 2015 | 417,199 | −2.1% | 336,450 | 1.24 |
| 2014 | 426,280 | +4.3% | 334,000 | 1.28 |
| 2013 | 408,814 | −14% | 328,940 | 1.24 |
| 2012 | 475,056 | +2.1% | 345,186 | 1.38 |
| 2011 | 465,103 | −12% | 356,780 | 1.30 |
| 2010 | 530,887 | +0.9% | 353,376 | 1.50 |
| 2009 | 526,040 | +12% | 342,550 | 1.54 |
| 2008 | 470,100 | +56% | 350,660 | 1.34 |
| 2007 | 301,770 | −42% | 341,640 | 0.88 |
| 2006 | 520,000 | +24% | 480,000 | 1.08 |
| 2005 | 420,000 | +7.8% | 450,000 | 0.93 |
| 2004 | 389,649 | −11% | 431,667 | 0.90 |
| 2003 | 439,000 | −16% | 464,700 | 0.94 |
| 2002 | 520,000 | +102% | 384,000 | 1.35 |
| 2001 | 258,000 | +23% | 254,000 | 1.02 |
| 2000 | 209,000 | +8.3% | 218,000 | 0.96 |
| 1999 | 193,000 | −9.2% | 185,000 | 1.04 |
| 1998 | 212,490 | +38% | 194,450 | 1.09 |
| 1997 | 153,648 | −4.9% | 175,780 | 0.87 |
| 1996 | 161,630 | −3.9% | 179,956 | 0.90 |
| 1995 | 168,200 | −4.6% | 180,400 | 0.93 |
| 1994 | 176,300 | +26% | 188,200 | 0.94 |
| 1993 | 140,000 | +40% | 160,000 | 0.88 |
| 1992 | 100,000 | +49% | 130,000 | 0.77 |
| 1991 | 67,000 | −41% | 100,000 | 0.67 |
| 1990 | 113,000 | −44% | 127,000 | 0.89 |
| 1989 | 200,000 | −13% | 158,600 | 1.26 |
| 1988 | 229,600 | +20% | 130,800 | 1.76 |
| 1987 | 190,700 | +0.7% | 150,500 | 1.27 |
| 1986 | 189,300 | +35% | 162,800 | 1.16 |
| 1985 | 140,000 | −16% | 119,000 | 1.18 |
| 1984 | 167,000 | +83% | 149,000 | 1.12 |
| 1983 | 91,100 | −18% | 95,300 | 0.96 |
| 1982 | 111,100 | −12% | 115,100 | 0.97 |
| 1981 | 125,900 | −11% | 118,800 | 1.06 |
| 1980 | 142,200 | +33% | 83,800 | 1.70 |
| 1979 | 107,000 | +29% | 92,000 | 1.16 |
| 1978 | 83,000 | +2.5% | 71,000 | 1.17 |
| 1977 | 81,000 | −29% | 85,000 | 0.95 |
| 1976 | 113,400 | +2.4% | 91,400 | 1.24 |
| 1975 | 110,750 | −29% | 102,000 | 1.09 |
| 1974 | 156,000 | +23% | 111,000 | 1.41 |
| 1973 | 127,000 | +42% | 79,000 | 1.61 |
| 1972 | 89,200 | −12% | 91,500 | 0.97 |
| 1971 | 101,600 | 0.0% | 98,000 | 1.04 |
| 1970 | 101,600 | +67% | 98,013 | 1.04 |
| 1969 | 60,998 | −1.1% | 74,056 | 0.82 |
| 1968 | 61,664 | +57% | 60,702 | 1.02 |
| 1967 | 39,165 | +1.7% | 46,538 | 0.84 |
| 1966 | 38,498 | +43% | 32,443 | 1.19 |
| 1965 | 27,000 | −46% | 31,073 | 0.87 |
| 1964 | 50,000 | +6.4% | 64,500 | 0.78 |
| 1963 | 47,000 | 0.0% | 61,000 | 0.77 |
| 1962 | 47,000 | 0.0% | 60,000 | 0.78 |
| 1961 | 47,000 | — | 60,000 | 0.78 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 207 t USD 4,000
- Exporter rank
- 33 of 95
- Imports
- 638 t USD 167,000
- Importer rank
- 46 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 Ghana?
Ghana produced 625,000 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Ghana ranked 14th 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 Ghana changed?
It rose by 47% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 636,000 t in 2023.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Ghana?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (625,000 t from 370,000 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Ghana export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?
In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 207 t (USD 4,000) and imports of 638 t (USD 167,000), 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 Ghana is from an external organisation. 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.