Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Guinea-Bissau
In 2024 Guinea-Bissau produced 153,921 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 30th largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 144%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 130,659 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 153,921 t
- World rank
- 30 of 107
- 10-year change
- +144%
- Record
- 153,921 t
- 2024
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guinea-Bissau compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.27%
- 0.14% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 1.8 (−36%)
- kg per person
- 69.9
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- +144%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Benin | 221,119 | 0.38% |
| 29 | South Sudan | 198,420 | 0.34% |
| 30 | Guinea-Bissau | 153,921 | 0.27% |
| 31 | Uganda | 150,000 | 0.26% |
| 32 | Pakistan | 129,704 | 0.23% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
Share of the world total; Guinea-Bissau is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 153,921 | +6.9% | 130,659 | 1.18 |
| 2023 | 144,039 | +11% | 121,460 | 1.19 |
| 2022 | 129,616 | +7.1% | 109,001 | 1.19 |
| 2021 | 121,014 | +4.7% | 101,778 | 1.19 |
| 2020 | 115,588 | +2.8% | 97,543 | 1.18 |
| 2019 | 112,438 | +11% | 94,804 | 1.19 |
| 2018 | 101,242 | +9.4% | 85,949 | 1.18 |
| 2017 | 92,542 | +11% | 78,682 | 1.18 |
| 2016 | 83,476 | +12% | 71,248 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 74,291 | +18% | 63,595 | 1.17 |
| 2014 | 62,965 | +17% | 52,863 | 1.19 |
| 2013 | 54,035 | +20% | 46,119 | 1.17 |
| 2012 | 45,214 | +28% | 38,977 | 1.16 |
| 2011 | 35,431 | −2.1% | 31,018 | 1.14 |
| 2010 | 36,177 | +18% | 35,038 | 1.03 |
| 2009 | 30,696 | −34% | 29,163 | 1.05 |
| 2008 | 46,460 | +88% | 32,283 | 1.44 |
| 2007 | 24,709 | +12% | 23,230 | 1.06 |
| 2006 | 22,000 | −10.0% | 20,000 | 1.10 |
| 2005 | 24,439 | +29% | 21,327 | 1.15 |
| 2004 | 19,000 | −5.0% | 16,000 | 1.19 |
| 2003 | 20,000 | −7.1% | 17,000 | 1.18 |
| 2002 | 21,537 | +2.5% | 18,995 | 1.13 |
| 2001 | 21,020 | +2.2% | 18,663 | 1.13 |
| 2000 | 20,572 | +8.3% | 18,361 | 1.12 |
| 1999 | 19,000 | +6.9% | 16,929 | 1.12 |
| 1998 | 17,772 | −1.3% | 16,000 | 1.11 |
| 1997 | 18,000 | +8.1% | 15,500 | 1.16 |
| 1996 | 16,645 | −2.1% | 15,111 | 1.10 |
| 1995 | 17,000 | −7.7% | 15,500 | 1.10 |
| 1994 | 18,410 | +1.5% | 15,681 | 1.17 |
| 1993 | 18,139 | +15% | 18,173 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 15,705 | +6.2% | 15,588 | 1.01 |
| 1991 | 14,795 | −19% | 19,000 | 0.78 |
| 1990 | 18,171 | +13% | 18,080 | 1.01 |
| 1989 | 16,070 | +14% | 17,766 | 0.90 |
| 1988 | 14,064 | −30% | 13,966 | 1.01 |
| 1987 | 20,000 | −31% | 30,000 | 0.67 |
| 1986 | 29,000 | +7.4% | 52,800 | 0.55 |
| 1985 | 27,000 | −10.0% | 49,100 | 0.55 |
| 1984 | 30,000 | +36% | 85,000 | 0.35 |
| 1983 | 22,000 | −37% | 85,000 | 0.26 |
| 1982 | 35,000 | +17% | 85,000 | 0.41 |
| 1981 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 85,000 | 0.35 |
| 1980 | 30,000 | −14% | 85,000 | 0.35 |
| 1979 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 85,000 | 0.41 |
| 1978 | 35,000 | +19% | 85,000 | 0.41 |
| 1977 | 29,500 | −34% | 80,000 | 0.37 |
| 1976 | 45,000 | +22% | 90,000 | 0.50 |
| 1975 | 37,000 | +7.2% | 90,000 | 0.41 |
| 1974 | 34,500 | −9.2% | 80,000 | 0.43 |
| 1973 | 38,000 | +14% | 80,000 | 0.48 |
| 1972 | 33,400 | +16% | 80,000 | 0.42 |
| 1971 | 28,750 | −24% | 80,000 | 0.36 |
| 1970 | 38,000 | −5.7% | 90,000 | 0.42 |
| 1969 | 40,300 | +17% | 90,000 | 0.45 |
| 1968 | 34,500 | 0.0% | 90,000 | 0.38 |
| 1967 | 34,500 | −9.2% | 90,000 | 0.38 |
| 1966 | 38,000 | −9.5% | 90,000 | 0.42 |
| 1965 | 42,000 | −30% | 100,000 | 0.42 |
| 1964 | 60,000 | −3.2% | 100,000 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 62,000 | −4.6% | 100,000 | 0.62 |
| 1962 | 65,000 | 0.0% | 100,000 | 0.65 |
| 1961 | 65,000 | — | 100,000 | 0.65 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau produced 153,921 t in 2024, 0.27% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guinea-Bissau rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Guinea-Bissau ranked 30th 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 Guinea-Bissau changed?
It rose by 144% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (153,921 t from 130,659 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; the 2024 figure for Guinea-Bissau 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.