Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Guyana
In 2024 Guyana produced 250 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 97th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 3,300 t in 1996. Area harvested: 16 ha, yield 15.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 250 t
- World rank
- 97 of 107
- 10-year change
- −24%
- Record
- 3,300 t
- 1996
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Guyana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guyana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.6
- world 1.8 (+746%)
- kg per person
- 0.30
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- −24%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Mauritius | 310 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Belize | 263 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Guyana | 250 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Costa Rica | 228 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Georgia | 227 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
Share of the world total; Guyana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 250 | −12% | 16 | 15.63 |
| 2023 | 283 | −10% | 18 | 15.72 |
| 2022 | 316 | −55% | 20 | 15.80 |
| 2021 | 710 | −0.6% | 43 | 16.51 |
| 2020 | 714 | +98% | 42 | 17.00 |
| 2019 | 361 | +32% | 21 | 17.19 |
| 2018 | 273 | −31% | 19 | 14.37 |
| 2017 | 398 | +106% | 33 | 12.06 |
| 2016 | 193 | −18% | 14 | 13.79 |
| 2015 | 236 | −28% | 13 | 18.15 |
| 2014 | 330 | −42% | 20 | 16.50 |
| 2013 | 570 | −12% | 42 | 13.57 |
| 2012 | 651 | −13% | 48 | 13.56 |
| 2011 | 747 | −12% | 55 | 13.58 |
| 2010 | 846 | −10% | 63 | 13.43 |
| 2009 | 945 | −14% | 71 | 13.31 |
| 2008 | 1,104 | −10% | 83 | 13.30 |
| 2007 | 1,230 | +23% | 93 | 13.23 |
| 2006 | 1,000 | −7.3% | 76 | 13.16 |
| 2005 | 1,079 | −6.8% | 82 | 13.16 |
| 2004 | 1,158 | −6.8% | 88 | 13.16 |
| 2003 | 1,242 | −23% | 95 | 13.07 |
| 2002 | 1,620 | −15% | 124 | 13.06 |
| 2001 | 1,900 | −42% | 145 | 13.10 |
| 2000 | 3,300 | 0.0% | 253 | 13.04 |
| 1999 | 3,300 | 0.0% | 253 | 13.04 |
| 1998 | 3,300 | +3.6% | 254 | 12.99 |
| 1997 | 3,184 | −3.5% | 245 | 13.00 |
| 1996 | 3,300 | +38% | 255 | 12.94 |
| 1995 | 2,400 | −11% | 186 | 12.90 |
| 1994 | 2,700 | +35% | 209 | 12.92 |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +25% | 155 | 12.90 |
| 1992 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 125 | 12.80 |
| 1991 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 125 | 12.80 |
| 1990 | 1,500 | −6.3% | 1,773 | 0.85 |
| 1989 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 1,800 | 0.89 |
| 1988 | 1,500 | −12% | 1,800 | 0.83 |
| 1987 | 1,700 | +21% | 2,000 | 0.85 |
| 1986 | 1,400 | +133% | 1,600 | 0.88 |
| 1985 | 600 | 0.0% | 800 | 0.75 |
| 1984 | 600 | +10% | 800 | 0.75 |
| 1983 | 544 | −20% | 750 | 0.73 |
| 1982 | 680 | −2.9% | 950 | 0.72 |
| 1981 | 700 | +2.9% | 900 | 0.78 |
| 1980 | 680 | −24% | 900 | 0.76 |
| 1979 | 900 | +125% | 1,200 | 0.75 |
| 1978 | 400 | −20% | 700 | 0.57 |
| 1977 | 499 | +82% | 700 | 0.71 |
| 1976 | 274 | +51% | 450 | 0.61 |
| 1975 | 181 | +302% | 300 | 0.60 |
| 1974 | 45 | −32% | 81 | 0.56 |
| 1973 | 66 | −2.9% | 87 | 0.76 |
| 1972 | 68 | +7.9% | 102 | 0.67 |
| 1971 | 63 | +85% | 158 | 0.40 |
| 1970 | 34 | +17% | 30 | 1.13 |
| 1969 | 29 | +107% | 23 | 1.26 |
| 1968 | 14 | +133% | 12 | 1.17 |
| 1967 | 6 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.20 |
| 1966 | 6 | +20% | 5 | 1.20 |
| 1965 | 5 | +25% | 5 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 4 | +33% | 5 | 0.80 |
| 1963 | 3 | +50% | 4 | 0.75 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.67 |
| 1961 | 2 | — | 3 | 0.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 90 t USD 54,000
- Importer rank
- 95 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 Guyana?
Guyana produced 250 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guyana rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Guyana ranked 97th 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 Guyana changed?
It fell by 24% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 3,300 t in 1996.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Guyana?
15.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (250 t from 16 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Guyana export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?
In 2024 Guyana reported no exports and imports of 90 t (USD 54,000), 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 Guyana 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.