> In 2024 Kenya produced 13,695 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 59th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 76%.

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# Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Kenya

In 2024 Kenya produced 13,695 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 59th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 76%. The record was 94,072 t in 2013. Area harvested: 14,630 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.

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Production, 202413,695 t
World rank59 of 107
10-year change−76%
Record94,072 t2013

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

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.12% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.9world 1.8 (−49%)
kg per person0.24world 7.05
10-year change−76%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 57 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/paraguay/) | 14,340 | 0.02% |
| 58 | [Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/tajikistan/) | 13,835 | 0.02% |
| 59 | **Kenya** | 13,695 | 0.02% |
| 60 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/israel/) | 13,500 | 0.02% |
| 61 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/haiti/) | 13,156 | 0.02% |

[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; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 13,695 | −43% | 14,630 | 0.94 |
| 2023 | 24,000 | −14% | 20,924 | 1.15 |
| 2022 | 27,900 | +116% | 21,546 | 1.29 |
| 2021 | 12,897 | −17% | 14,275 | 0.90 |
| 2020 | 15,604 | +0.9% | 15,598 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 15,463 | −28% | 15,965 | 0.97 |
| 2018 | 21,333 | +11% | 18,449 | 1.16 |
| 2017 | 19,272 | +80% | 12,407 | 1.55 |
| 2016 | 10,687 | −63% | 5,725 | 1.87 |
| 2015 | 28,574 | −49% | 11,094 | 2.58 |
| 2014 | 56,149 | −40% | 21,611 | 2.60 |
| 2013 | 94,072 | +282% | 17,311 | 5.43 |
| 2012 | 24,639 | +92% | 16,387 | 1.50 |
| 2011 | 12,803 | +18% | 13,504 | 0.95 |
| 2010 | 10,894 | −49% | 19,291 | 0.56 |
| 2009 | 21,454 | +25% | 20,640 | 1.04 |
| 2008 | 17,126 | −43% | 18,981 | 0.90 |
| 2007 | 29,908 | +21% | 22,957 | 1.30 |
| 2006 | 24,760 | +18% | 19,155 | 1.29 |
| 2005 | 21,000 | 0.0% | 17,561 | 1.20 |
| 2004 | 21,000 | 0.0% | 15,764 | 1.33 |
| 2003 | 21,000 | 0.0% | 14,890 | 1.41 |
| 2002 | 21,000 | −9.1% | 14,600 | 1.44 |
| 2001 | 23,104 | −23% | 16,077 | 1.44 |
| 2000 | 30,000 | −2.5% | 17,000 | 1.76 |
| 1999 | 30,768 | +95% | 17,500 | 1.76 |
| 1998 | 15,792 | +38% | 10,082 | 1.57 |
| 1997 | 11,432 | −33% | 17,853 | 0.64 |
| 1996 | 17,000 | +55% | 16,432 | 1.03 |
| 1995 | 11,000 | −15% | 18,000 | 0.61 |
| 1994 | 13,000 | −6.1% | 20,000 | 0.65 |
| 1993 | 13,844 | +26% | 19,019 | 0.73 |
| 1992 | 11,000 | −35% | 18,000 | 0.61 |
| 1991 | 16,831 | +171% | 23,000 | 0.73 |
| 1990 | 6,215 | −46% | 19,412 | 0.32 |
| 1989 | 11,459 | +15% | 18,300 | 0.63 |
| 1988 | 10,000 | +11% | 15,700 | 0.64 |
| 1987 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 0.64 |
| 1986 | 9,000 | +5.9% | 14,000 | 0.64 |
| 1985 | 8,500 | +21% | 13,000 | 0.65 |
| 1984 | 7,000 | +133% | 11,000 | 0.64 |
| 1983 | 3,000 | +97% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 1,521 | −70% | 3,078 | 0.49 |
| 1981 | 5,000 | −37% | 7,000 | 0.71 |
| 1980 | 7,970 | +0.3% | 13,800 | 0.58 |
| 1979 | 7,950 | +0.4% | 13,500 | 0.59 |
| 1978 | 7,920 | +0.3% | 13,200 | 0.60 |
| 1977 | 7,900 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.61 |
| 1976 | 7,900 | +5.3% | 13,000 | 0.61 |
| 1975 | 7,500 | +25% | 12,500 | 0.60 |
| 1974 | 6,000 | +20% | 10,000 | 0.60 |
| 1973 | 5,000 | +25% | 8,500 | 0.59 |
| 1972 | 4,000 | +33% | 7,000 | 0.57 |
| 1971 | 3,015 | +0.5% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | +33% | 4,000 | 0.75 |
| 1969 | 2,254 | −40% | 4,000 | 0.56 |
| 1968 | 3,760 | +49% | 6,200 | 0.61 |
| 1967 | 2,516 | −32% | 4,190 | 0.60 |
| 1966 | 3,700 | 0.0% | 6,200 | 0.60 |
| 1965 | 3,700 | +1.1% | 6,200 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 3,658 | −5.3% | 6,100 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 3,861 | +100% | 6,440 | 0.60 |
| 1962 | 1,930 | +90% | 3,220 | 0.60 |
| 1961 | 1,015 | — | 1,700 | 0.60 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2 t USD 1,000
Exporter rank84 of 95
Imports201 t USD 199,000
Importer rank80 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 Kenya?

Kenya produced 13,695 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?

Kenya ranked 59th 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 Kenya changed?

It fell by 76% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 94,072 t in 2013.

### What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Kenya?

0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (13,695 t from 14,630 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Kenya export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?

In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 2 t (USD 1,000) and imports of 201 t (USD 199,000), 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. 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/)

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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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