> In 2024 Malawi produced 350,000 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 22nd largest in the world (0.61% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/malawi/

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# Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Malawi

In 2024 Malawi produced 350,000 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 22nd largest in the world (0.61% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 468,045 t in 2023. Area harvested: 400,000 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 2024350,000 t
World rank22 of 107
10-year change−12%
Record468,045 t2023

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

## Malawi compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.61%0.86% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.9world 1.8 (−53%)
kg per person16.2world 7.05
10-year change−12%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/mali/) | 497,436 | 0.86% |
| 21 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/vietnam/) | 397,250 | 0.69% |
| 22 | **Malawi** | 350,000 | 0.61% |
| 23 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/cote-divoire/) | 296,660 | 0.52% |
| 24 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/egypt/) | 273,745 | 0.48% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

### Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)

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Share of the world total; Malawi is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 350,000 | −25% | 400,000 | 0.88 |
| 2023 | 468,045 | +7.7% | 400,000 | 1.17 |
| 2022 | 434,762 | +7.9% | 431,881 | 1.01 |
| 2021 | 402,993 | −5.4% | 407,692 | 0.99 |
| 2020 | 425,885 | −5.9% | 400,000 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | 452,601 | +31% | 525,000 | 0.86 |
| 2018 | 344,583 | −11% | 405,084 | 0.85 |
| 2017 | 386,319 | +40% | 389,546 | 0.99 |
| 2016 | 275,070 | +0.1% | 369,987 | 0.74 |
| 2015 | 274,876 | −31% | 369,987 | 0.74 |
| 2014 | 397,503 | +4.4% | 375,991 | 1.06 |
| 2013 | 380,800 | +3.5% | 362,824 | 1.05 |
| 2012 | 368,081 | +13% | 353,190 | 1.04 |
| 2011 | 325,215 | +9.3% | 308,094 | 1.06 |
| 2010 | 297,487 | +8.1% | 295,236 | 1.01 |
| 2009 | 275,176 | +13% | 266,946 | 1.03 |
| 2008 | 243,215 | −7.1% | 266,115 | 0.91 |
| 2007 | 261,810 | +29% | 258,111 | 1.01 |
| 2006 | 203,071 | +44% | 244,567 | 0.83 |
| 2005 | 141,078 | −8.0% | 248,276 | 0.57 |
| 2004 | 153,414 | −19% | 218,028 | 0.70 |
| 2003 | 190,112 | +20% | 229,996 | 0.83 |
| 2002 | 157,874 | +1.7% | 205,726 | 0.77 |
| 2001 | 155,183 | +27% | 181,337 | 0.86 |
| 2000 | 122,281 | −7.0% | 169,078 | 0.72 |
| 1999 | 131,543 | +30% | 170,517 | 0.77 |
| 1998 | 101,378 | +43% | 140,747 | 0.72 |
| 1997 | 70,850 | +76% | 100,140 | 0.71 |
| 1996 | 40,327 | +27% | 71,586 | 0.56 |
| 1995 | 31,728 | +3.5% | 89,373 | 0.36 |
| 1994 | 30,654 | −44% | 95,309 | 0.32 |
| 1993 | 55,040 | +116% | 61,040 | 0.90 |
| 1992 | 25,500 | −56% | 64,386 | 0.40 |
| 1991 | 57,500 | +55% | 69,978 | 0.82 |
| 1990 | 37,100 | −40% | 48,185 | 0.77 |
| 1989 | 62,300 | −56% | 139,691 | 0.45 |
| 1988 | 140,500 | −14% | 175,819 | 0.80 |
| 1987 | 162,600 | −2.0% | 209,938 | 0.77 |
| 1986 | 165,900 | +39% | 176,293 | 0.94 |
| 1985 | 119,400 | +15% | 135,966 | 0.88 |
| 1984 | 103,400 | +0.5% | 144,935 | 0.71 |
| 1983 | 102,900 | −39% | 146,314 | 0.70 |
| 1982 | 170,000 | −5.6% | 250,000 | 0.68 |
| 1981 | 180,000 | +1.7% | 250,000 | 0.72 |
| 1980 | 177,000 | +4.1% | 250,000 | 0.71 |
| 1979 | 170,000 | 0.0% | 250,000 | 0.68 |
| 1978 | 170,000 | −2.3% | 250,000 | 0.68 |
| 1977 | 174,000 | +5.5% | 250,000 | 0.70 |
| 1976 | 165,000 | 0.0% | 239,000 | 0.69 |
| 1975 | 165,000 | 0.0% | 239,000 | 0.69 |
| 1974 | 165,000 | −10% | 239,000 | 0.69 |
| 1973 | 184,158 | −16% | 239,000 | 0.77 |
| 1972 | 219,265 | +1.9% | 247,000 | 0.89 |
| 1971 | 215,274 | +42% | 247,000 | 0.87 |
| 1970 | 151,590 | −16% | 223,000 | 0.68 |
| 1969 | 180,075 | +6.6% | 230,000 | 0.78 |
| 1968 | 169,000 | −11% | 210,000 | 0.80 |
| 1967 | 189,000 | +18% | 220,000 | 0.86 |
| 1966 | 160,000 | +1.9% | 200,000 | 0.80 |
| 1965 | 157,000 | +9.8% | 196,000 | 0.80 |
| 1964 | 143,000 | −8.3% | 179,000 | 0.80 |
| 1963 | 156,000 | +4.7% | 195,000 | 0.80 |
| 1962 | 149,000 | +17% | 186,000 | 0.80 |
| 1961 | 127,000 | — | 159,000 | 0.80 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports132 t USD 103,000
Exporter rank36 of 95
Imports38 t USD 74,000
Importer rank113 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 Malawi?

Malawi produced 350,000 t in 2024, 0.61% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Malawi ranked 22nd 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 Malawi changed?

It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 468,045 t in 2023.

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

0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (350,000 t from 400,000 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Malawi reported exports of 132 t (USD 103,000) and imports of 38 t (USD 74,000), 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 Malawi is from an external organisation. 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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