> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024250 t
World rank97 of 107
10-year change−24%
Record3,300 t1996

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

## Guyana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha15.6world 1.8 (+746%)
kg per person0.30world 7.05
10-year change−24%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 95 | [Mauritius](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/mauritius/) | 310 | 0.00% |
| 96 | [Belize](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/belize/) | 263 | 0.00% |
| 97 | **Guyana** | 250 | 0.00% |
| 98 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/costa-rica/) | 228 | 0.00% |
| 99 | [Georgia](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/georgia/) | 227 | 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; 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

Imports90 t USD 54,000
Importer rank95 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 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

[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 Guyana

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[Agricultural production in Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/country/guyana/)

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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