FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Groundnuts (peanuts) production in India
In 2024 India produced 11.9 million t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 2nd largest in the world (20.8% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 57%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 5.7 million ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 11.9 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 107
- 10-year change
- +57%
- Record
- 11.9 million t
- 2024
Groundnuts (peanuts) in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,945,539 | +15% | 5,656,278 | 2.11 |
| 2023 | 10,395,061 | +1.3% | 4,742,079 | 2.19 |
| 2022 | 10,262,311 | +1.1% | 5,054,547 | 2.03 |
| 2021 | 10,150,063 | +0.6% | 5,756,262 | 1.76 |
| 2020 | 10,091,481 | +3.7% | 5,836,201 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 9,729,154 | +38% | 4,759,309 | 2.04 |
| 2018 | 7,044,182 | −22% | 4,877,613 | 1.44 |
| 2017 | 9,009,250 | +22% | 4,901,613 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 7,413,462 | +8.4% | 5,336,989 | 1.39 |
| 2015 | 6,838,735 | −9.9% | 4,592,970 | 1.49 |
| 2014 | 7,586,420 | −21% | 4,873,290 | 1.56 |
| 2013 | 9,565,085 | +90% | 5,435,277 | 1.76 |
| 2012 | 5,024,979 | −26% | 4,878,786 | 1.03 |
| 2011 | 6,748,930 | −18% | 5,194,787 | 1.30 |
| 2010 | 8,220,044 | +52% | 5,838,926 | 1.41 |
| 2009 | 5,403,216 | −27% | 5,495,102 | 0.98 |
| 2008 | 7,437,200 | −17% | 6,265,700 | 1.19 |
| 2007 | 8,931,700 | +79% | 6,146,900 | 1.45 |
| 2006 | 4,989,600 | −36% | 5,776,600 | 0.86 |
| 2005 | 7,810,200 | +20% | 6,593,800 | 1.18 |
| 2004 | 6,529,100 | −17% | 6,577,100 | 0.99 |
| 2003 | 7,885,800 | +75% | 5,859,300 | 1.35 |
| 2002 | 4,500,049 | −37% | 6,049,498 | 0.74 |
| 2001 | 7,122,251 | +12% | 6,314,402 | 1.13 |
| 2000 | 6,360,000 | +8.3% | 6,763,700 | 0.94 |
| 1999 | 5,870,000 | −30% | 7,318,600 | 0.80 |
| 1998 | 8,380,000 | +15% | 6,909,500 | 1.21 |
| 1997 | 7,287,230 | −5.7% | 7,203,500 | 1.01 |
| 1996 | 7,731,080 | −4.0% | 7,456,800 | 1.04 |
| 1995 | 8,054,800 | −1.6% | 7,738,400 | 1.04 |
| 1994 | 8,182,000 | +7.5% | 7,942,200 | 1.03 |
| 1993 | 7,611,100 | −13% | 8,308,300 | 0.92 |
| 1992 | 8,759,600 | +19% | 8,271,800 | 1.06 |
| 1991 | 7,387,300 | −1.7% | 8,754,600 | 0.84 |
| 1990 | 7,514,700 | −7.2% | 8,309,000 | 0.90 |
| 1989 | 8,100,000 | −16% | 8,710,200 | 0.93 |
| 1988 | 9,658,000 | +65% | 8,529,000 | 1.13 |
| 1987 | 5,853,600 | −0.4% | 6,844,000 | 0.86 |
| 1986 | 5,875,400 | +15% | 6,982,100 | 0.84 |
| 1985 | 5,121,300 | −20% | 7,124,800 | 0.72 |
| 1984 | 6,436,000 | −9.2% | 7,168,000 | 0.90 |
| 1983 | 7,085,000 | +34% | 7,539,000 | 0.94 |
| 1982 | 5,282,300 | −27% | 7,215,300 | 0.73 |
| 1981 | 7,223,000 | +44% | 7,428,700 | 0.97 |
| 1980 | 5,005,000 | −13% | 6,801,300 | 0.74 |
| 1979 | 5,768,000 | −7.1% | 7,164,800 | 0.81 |
| 1978 | 6,208,200 | +2.0% | 7,433,300 | 0.84 |
| 1977 | 6,087,100 | +16% | 7,028,500 | 0.87 |
| 1976 | 5,263,900 | −22% | 7,042,800 | 0.75 |
| 1975 | 6,754,700 | +32% | 7,221,500 | 0.94 |
| 1974 | 5,111,000 | −14% | 7,170,000 | 0.71 |
| 1973 | 5,932,000 | +45% | 7,023,700 | 0.84 |
| 1972 | 4,091,600 | −34% | 6,990,000 | 0.59 |
| 1971 | 6,180,500 | +1.1% | 7,510,200 | 0.82 |
| 1970 | 6,111,100 | +19% | 7,326,200 | 0.83 |
| 1969 | 5,130,100 | +11% | 7,125,400 | 0.72 |
| 1968 | 4,630,700 | −19% | 7,088,100 | 0.65 |
| 1967 | 5,730,900 | +30% | 7,552,700 | 0.76 |
| 1966 | 4,411,000 | +3.5% | 7,299,000 | 0.60 |
| 1965 | 4,263,000 | −29% | 7,698,000 | 0.55 |
| 1964 | 6,004,000 | +13% | 7,376,000 | 0.81 |
| 1963 | 5,298,000 | +4.6% | 6,886,000 | 0.77 |
| 1962 | 5,064,000 | +1.4% | 7,283,000 | 0.70 |
| 1961 | 4,994,000 | — | 6,889,000 | 0.72 |
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.