Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Guinea
In 2024 Guinea produced 1.0 million t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 9th largest in the world (1.74% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 137%. The record was 1.0 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 880,000 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1.0 million t
- World rank
- 9 of 107
- 10-year change
- +137%
- Record
- 1.0 million t
- 2022
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.7%
- 0.91% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.8 (−38%)
- kg per person
- 67.8
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- +137%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Senegal | 1,681,953 | 2.9% |
| 8 | Argentina | 1,482,827 | 2.6% |
| 9 | Guinea | 1,000,000 | 1.7% |
| 10 | Brazil | 806,064 | 1.4% |
| 11 | Tanzania | 760,000 | 1.3% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
Share of the world total; Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% | 880,000 | 1.14 |
| 2023 | 1,000,000 | −2.5% | 900,000 | 1.11 |
| 2022 | 1,025,144 | +13% | 854,287 | 1.20 |
| 2021 | 907,137 | +13% | 788,815 | 1.15 |
| 2020 | 801,197 | +8.5% | 728,361 | 1.10 |
| 2019 | 738,721 | −4.1% | 672,500 | 1.10 |
| 2018 | 770,105 | +11% | 785,737 | 0.98 |
| 2017 | 695,622 | +30% | 732,234 | 0.95 |
| 2016 | 535,010 | +9.2% | 669,805 | 0.80 |
| 2015 | 489,850 | +16% | 612,313 | 0.80 |
| 2014 | 421,703 | +16% | 535,378 | 0.79 |
| 2013 | 363,028 | +1.4% | 297,564 | 1.22 |
| 2012 | 357,867 | +1.4% | 295,758 | 1.21 |
| 2011 | 352,779 | +6.2% | 239,053 | 1.48 |
| 2010 | 332,081 | +11% | 227,453 | 1.46 |
| 2009 | 300,098 | −4.8% | 214,356 | 1.40 |
| 2008 | 315,107 | +3.4% | 203,884 | 1.55 |
| 2007 | 304,805 | +3.5% | 217,955 | 1.40 |
| 2006 | 294,494 | +7.0% | 206,806 | 1.42 |
| 2005 | 275,222 | +7.0% | 196,231 | 1.40 |
| 2004 | 257,210 | +7.0% | 186,195 | 1.38 |
| 2003 | 240,378 | +7.0% | 176,672 | 1.36 |
| 2002 | 224,647 | +7.0% | 167,637 | 1.34 |
| 2001 | 209,946 | +5.2% | 159,063 | 1.32 |
| 2000 | 199,661 | +4.6% | 153,427 | 1.30 |
| 1999 | 190,790 | +9.9% | 177,941 | 1.07 |
| 1998 | 173,682 | +9.9% | 169,065 | 1.03 |
| 1997 | 158,076 | +8.9% | 160,632 | 0.98 |
| 1996 | 145,091 | +9.9% | 153,000 | 0.95 |
| 1995 | 132,081 | +5.0% | 145,368 | 0.91 |
| 1994 | 125,751 | −1.8% | 136,702 | 0.92 |
| 1993 | 128,000 | −7.8% | 145,100 | 0.88 |
| 1992 | 138,769 | +33% | 137,451 | 1.01 |
| 1991 | 104,155 | +33% | 118,888 | 0.88 |
| 1990 | 78,107 | +33% | 102,787 | 0.76 |
| 1989 | 58,624 | +33% | 88,905 | 0.66 |
| 1988 | 44,001 | −27% | 80,162 | 0.55 |
| 1987 | 60,000 | −14% | 110,000 | 0.55 |
| 1986 | 70,000 | −5.5% | 125,000 | 0.56 |
| 1985 | 74,100 | −9.2% | 133,000 | 0.56 |
| 1984 | 81,600 | +6.7% | 131,700 | 0.62 |
| 1983 | 76,500 | −9.5% | 130,400 | 0.59 |
| 1982 | 84,500 | +0.5% | 130,100 | 0.65 |
| 1981 | 84,100 | +0.2% | 128,800 | 0.65 |
| 1980 | 83,900 | +1.9% | 127,500 | 0.66 |
| 1979 | 82,352 | +1.0% | 126,695 | 0.65 |
| 1978 | 81,537 | +1.0% | 125,442 | 0.65 |
| 1977 | 80,730 | +1.0% | 124,200 | 0.65 |
| 1976 | 79,950 | +1.5% | 123,000 | 0.65 |
| 1975 | 78,774 | +1.0% | 121,190 | 0.65 |
| 1974 | 77,987 | +1.0% | 119,980 | 0.65 |
| 1973 | 77,207 | +1.1% | 118,780 | 0.65 |
| 1972 | 76,400 | +1.1% | 117,600 | 0.65 |
| 1971 | 75,600 | +0.9% | 116,400 | 0.65 |
| 1970 | 74,900 | +3.3% | 115,200 | 0.65 |
| 1969 | 72,500 | −1.1% | 114,000 | 0.64 |
| 1968 | 73,300 | −2.5% | 112,850 | 0.65 |
| 1967 | 75,200 | +4.4% | 111,700 | 0.67 |
| 1966 | 72,000 | +11% | 110,600 | 0.65 |
| 1965 | 65,000 | +3.2% | 108,000 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 63,000 | +1.6% | 105,000 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 62,000 | +1.6% | 104,000 | 0.60 |
| 1962 | 61,000 | +1.7% | 102,000 | 0.60 |
| 1961 | 60,000 | — | 100,000 | 0.60 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8 t USD 10,000
- Exporter rank
- 71 of 95
- Imports
- 445 t USD 88,000
- Importer rank
- 56 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 Guinea?
Guinea produced 1.0 million t in 2024, 1.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guinea rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Guinea ranked 9th 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 changed?
It rose by 137% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 1.0 million t in 2022.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Guinea?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.0 million t from 880,000 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Guinea export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?
In 2024 Guinea reported exports of 8 t (USD 10,000) and imports of 445 t (USD 88,000), 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 Guinea 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.