Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 6,188 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 73rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. The record was 34,000 t in 2004. Area harvested: 1,662 ha, yield 3.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6,188 t
- World rank
- 73 of 107
- 10-year change
- +12%
- Record
- 34,000 t
- 2004
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.7
- world 1.8 (+102%)
- kg per person
- 0.13
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- +12%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Somalia | 8,502 | 0.01% |
| 72 | Liberia | 6,759 | 0.01% |
| 73 | Iraq | 6,188 | 0.01% |
| 74 | Comoros | 4,927 | 0.01% |
| 75 | Peru | 4,884 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,188 | −1.2% | 1,662 | 3.72 |
| 2023 | 6,261 | +5.7% | 1,708 | 3.67 |
| 2022 | 5,921 | +9.4% | 1,671 | 3.54 |
| 2021 | 5,410 | −1.6% | 1,550 | 3.49 |
| 2020 | 5,500 | −5.5% | 1,550 | 3.55 |
| 2019 | 5,823 | +7.5% | 1,667 | 3.49 |
| 2018 | 5,418 | +2.5% | 1,574 | 3.44 |
| 2017 | 5,287 | −5.2% | 1,531 | 3.45 |
| 2016 | 5,578 | +3.5% | 1,510 | 3.69 |
| 2015 | 5,390 | −2.2% | 1,683 | 3.20 |
| 2014 | 5,509 | −5.6% | 1,399 | 3.94 |
| 2013 | 5,834 | +7.1% | 1,410 | 4.14 |
| 2012 | 5,448 | −50% | 1,546 | 3.52 |
| 2011 | 10,888 | +8.9% | 5,465 | 1.99 |
| 2010 | 10,000 | −47% | 4,000 | 2.50 |
| 2009 | 19,000 | +217% | 6,000 | 3.17 |
| 2008 | 6,000 | −79% | 1,750 | 3.43 |
| 2007 | 28,000 | −13% | 12,000 | 2.33 |
| 2006 | 32,000 | −5.9% | 12,500 | 2.56 |
| 2005 | 34,000 | 0.0% | 11,750 | 2.89 |
| 2004 | 34,000 | +62% | 11,250 | 3.02 |
| 2003 | 21,000 | +17% | 11,000 | 1.91 |
| 2002 | 18,000 | +13% | 8,500 | 2.12 |
| 2001 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 7,000 | 2.29 |
| 2000 | 15,000 | +15% | 6,500 | 2.31 |
| 1999 | 13,000 | +4.0% | 6,300 | 2.06 |
| 1998 | 12,500 | +79% | 6,000 | 2.08 |
| 1997 | 7,000 | +17% | 3,200 | 2.19 |
| 1996 | 6,000 | +50% | 2,800 | 2.14 |
| 1995 | 4,000 | +100% | 1,500 | 2.67 |
| 1994 | 2,000 | +167% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1993 | 750 | +67% | 300 | 2.50 |
| 1992 | 450 | +4.7% | 130 | 3.46 |
| 1991 | 430 | +7.5% | 125 | 3.44 |
| 1990 | 400 | +33% | 100 | 4.00 |
| 1989 | 300 | −25% | 90 | 3.33 |
| 1988 | 400 | +100% | 125 | 3.20 |
| 1987 | 200 | +100% | 125 | 1.60 |
| 1986 | 100 | −75% | 25 | 4.00 |
| 1985 | 400 | 0.0% | 125 | 3.20 |
| 1984 | 400 | +33% | 125 | 3.20 |
| 1983 | 300 | +50% | 150 | 2.00 |
| 1982 | 200 | 0.0% | 75 | 2.67 |
| 1981 | 200 | 0.0% | 100 | 2.00 |
| 1980 | 200 | −50% | 150 | 1.33 |
| 1979 | 400 | −17% | 175 | 2.29 |
| 1978 | 480 | +29% | 269 | 1.78 |
| 1977 | 371 | −15% | 185 | 2.01 |
| 1976 | 436 | +27% | 228 | 1.91 |
| 1975 | 343 | +50% | 226 | 1.52 |
| 1974 | 229 | −78% | 260 | 0.88 |
| 1973 | 1,060 | +64% | 560 | 1.89 |
| 1972 | 646 | +942% | 354 | 1.82 |
| 1971 | 62 | −3.1% | 50 | 1.24 |
| 1970 | 64 | −70% | 39 | 1.64 |
| 1969 | 215 | −6.9% | 203 | 1.06 |
| 1968 | 231 | −35% | 211 | 1.09 |
| 1967 | 355 | +71% | 287 | 1.24 |
| 1966 | 207 | +935% | 146 | 1.42 |
| 1965 | 20 | +300% | 15 | 1.33 |
| 1964 | 5 | — | 3 | 1.67 |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 293 t USD 500,000
- Importer rank
- 70 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 Iraq?
Iraq produced 6,188 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Iraq ranked 73rd 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 Iraq changed?
It rose by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 34,000 t in 2004.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Iraq?
3.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,188 t from 1,662 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Iraq export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?
In 2024 Iraq reported no exports and imports of 293 t (USD 500,000), 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 Iraq 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.