> In 2024 Mali produced 497,436 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 20th largest in the world (0.86% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.3%.

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# Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Mali

In 2024 Mali produced 497,436 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 20th largest in the world (0.86% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.3%. The record was 524,000 t in 2011. Area harvested: 526,150 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.

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Production, 2024497,436 t
World rank20 of 107
10-year change−2.3%
Record524,000 t2011

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

## Mali compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.86%1.1% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.9world 1.8 (−49%)
kg per person20.3world 7.05
10-year change−2.3%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/cameroon/) | 540,000 | 0.94% |
| 19 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/dr-congo/) | 508,245 | 0.88% |
| 20 | **Mali** | 497,436 | 0.86% |
| 21 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/vietnam/) | 397,250 | 0.69% |
| 22 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/malawi/) | 350,000 | 0.61% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 497,436 | +9.4% | 526,150 | 0.95 |
| 2023 | 454,736 | +2.7% | 494,789 | 0.92 |
| 2022 | 442,679 | +28% | 478,967 | 0.92 |
| 2021 | 345,247 | −30% | 443,374 | 0.78 |
| 2020 | 490,691 | +33% | 470,000 | 1.04 |
| 2019 | 368,672 | −25% | 452,369 | 0.81 |
| 2018 | 491,461 | +63% | 491,541 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 301,076 | −20% | 387,092 | 0.78 |
| 2016 | 374,318 | −28% | 432,354 | 0.87 |
| 2015 | 521,470 | +2.4% | 435,495 | 1.20 |
| 2014 | 509,363 | −1.2% | 351,977 | 1.45 |
| 2013 | 515,333 | +7.6% | 373,383 | 1.38 |
| 2012 | 478,870 | −8.6% | 364,202 | 1.31 |
| 2011 | 524,000 | +67% | 340,000 | 1.54 |
| 2010 | 314,458 | +4.6% | 336,976 | 0.93 |
| 2009 | 300,624 | −23% | 335,031 | 0.90 |
| 2008 | 388,383 | +20% | 395,822 | 0.98 |
| 2007 | 324,187 | +22% | 330,544 | 0.98 |
| 2006 | 265,549 | −5.0% | 334,671 | 0.79 |
| 2005 | 279,503 | +65% | 259,029 | 1.08 |
| 2004 | 169,770 | −21% | 198,489 | 0.86 |
| 2003 | 214,455 | +77% | 252,220 | 0.85 |
| 2002 | 120,844 | −14% | 204,922 | 0.59 |
| 2001 | 139,832 | −28% | 197,057 | 0.71 |
| 2000 | 193,073 | −31% | 199,735 | 0.97 |
| 1999 | 278,058 | +83% | 250,755 | 1.11 |
| 1998 | 152,141 | +5.4% | 133,144 | 1.14 |
| 1997 | 144,330 | +7.6% | 152,141 | 0.95 |
| 1996 | 134,129 | −15% | 136,398 | 0.98 |
| 1995 | 157,112 | −27% | 167,914 | 0.94 |
| 1994 | 215,160 | +45% | 255,426 | 0.84 |
| 1993 | 148,556 | +17% | 189,385 | 0.78 |
| 1992 | 127,487 | −31% | 169,887 | 0.75 |
| 1991 | 183,969 | +2.2% | 168,694 | 1.09 |
| 1990 | 179,933 | +15% | 247,686 | 0.73 |
| 1989 | 156,983 | −8.6% | 146,924 | 1.07 |
| 1988 | 171,759 | +71% | 165,805 | 1.04 |
| 1987 | 100,680 | −5.9% | 125,568 | 0.80 |
| 1986 | 107,015 | +26% | 93,197 | 1.15 |
| 1985 | 85,057 | +58% | 89,366 | 0.95 |
| 1984 | 53,709 | −42% | 83,012 | 0.65 |
| 1983 | 93,328 | −26% | 120,000 | 0.78 |
| 1982 | 126,885 | −4.7% | 144,500 | 0.88 |
| 1981 | 133,184 | −7.6% | 170,900 | 0.78 |
| 1980 | 144,098 | −1.0% | 162,200 | 0.89 |
| 1979 | 145,554 | −11% | 163,600 | 0.89 |
| 1978 | 164,358 | −28% | 134,300 | 1.22 |
| 1977 | 228,500 | −0.7% | 200,000 | 1.14 |
| 1976 | 230,000 | +12% | 199,000 | 1.16 |
| 1975 | 205,000 | +28% | 200,000 | 1.03 |
| 1974 | 160,000 | +23% | 240,000 | 0.67 |
| 1973 | 130,200 | −3.3% | 200,000 | 0.65 |
| 1972 | 134,600 | −11% | 249,000 | 0.54 |
| 1971 | 152,000 | −3.8% | 255,000 | 0.60 |
| 1970 | 158,000 | +30% | 303,000 | 0.52 |
| 1969 | 122,000 | +28% | 212,000 | 0.58 |
| 1968 | 95,615 | −18% | 199,800 | 0.48 |
| 1967 | 116,000 | +6.9% | 126,300 | 0.92 |
| 1966 | 108,505 | −29% | 122,000 | 0.89 |
| 1965 | 153,200 | +3.6% | 153,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 147,900 | −4.9% | 141,000 | 1.05 |
| 1963 | 155,600 | +35% | 190,000 | 0.82 |
| 1962 | 115,000 | +4.5% | 180,000 | 0.64 |
| 1961 | 110,000 | — | 175,000 | 0.63 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports312 t USD 19,000
Exporter rank30 of 95
Imports9,950 t USD 775,000
Importer rank7 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 Mali?

Mali produced 497,436 t in 2024, 0.86% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Mali ranked 20th 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 Mali changed?

It fell by 2.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 524,000 t in 2011.

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

0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (497,436 t from 526,150 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Mali reported exports of 312 t (USD 19,000) and imports of 9,950 t (USD 775,000), 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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