> In 2024 Mexico produced 70,228 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 37th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%.

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

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# Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Mexico

In 2024 Mexico produced 70,228 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 37th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%. The record was 170,433 t in 1983. Area harvested: 40,071 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.

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Production, 202470,228 t
World rank37 of 107
10-year change−27%
Record170,433 t1983

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

## Mexico compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.12%0.21% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.8world 1.8 (−5.1%)
kg per person0.54world 7.05
10-year change−27%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 35 | [Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/zambia/) | 87,655 | 0.15% |
| 36 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/bangladesh/) | 75,364 | 0.13% |
| 37 | **Mexico** | 70,228 | 0.12% |
| 38 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/madagascar/) | 58,610 | 0.10% |
| 39 | [Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/gambia/) | 52,642 | 0.09% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 70,228 | −23% | 40,071 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 91,209 | +5.9% | 45,632 | 2.00 |
| 2022 | 86,165 | −16% | 48,940 | 1.76 |
| 2021 | 102,779 | +1.5% | 60,408 | 1.70 |
| 2020 | 101,251 | +24% | 59,623 | 1.70 |
| 2019 | 81,413 | −11% | 47,532 | 1.71 |
| 2018 | 91,109 | −8.4% | 52,046 | 1.75 |
| 2017 | 99,465 | +3.6% | 58,565 | 1.70 |
| 2016 | 95,983 | −10% | 56,273 | 1.71 |
| 2015 | 107,002 | +11% | 66,709 | 1.60 |
| 2014 | 96,346 | −3.5% | 59,024 | 1.63 |
| 2013 | 99,849 | −13% | 56,382 | 1.77 |
| 2012 | 114,846 | +44% | 57,832 | 1.99 |
| 2011 | 79,827 | −2.0% | 61,344 | 1.30 |
| 2010 | 81,485 | −4.7% | 52,564 | 1.55 |
| 2009 | 85,502 | +5.9% | 51,343 | 1.67 |
| 2008 | 80,735 | −2.5% | 52,026 | 1.55 |
| 2007 | 82,809 | +21% | 52,236 | 1.59 |
| 2006 | 68,242 | −6.3% | 44,863 | 1.52 |
| 2005 | 72,853 | −26% | 48,014 | 1.52 |
| 2004 | 98,940 | +8.0% | 65,538 | 1.51 |
| 2003 | 91,616 | +23% | 50,222 | 1.82 |
| 2002 | 74,643 | −38% | 62,010 | 1.20 |
| 2001 | 119,520 | −16% | 79,427 | 1.50 |
| 2000 | 142,216 | +8.0% | 91,756 | 1.55 |
| 1999 | 131,626 | +0.8% | 90,578 | 1.45 |
| 1998 | 130,603 | −4.8% | 93,111 | 1.40 |
| 1997 | 137,200 | +22% | 94,458 | 1.45 |
| 1996 | 112,317 | +23% | 81,332 | 1.38 |
| 1995 | 91,453 | +14% | 69,374 | 1.32 |
| 1994 | 80,136 | −3.0% | 62,141 | 1.29 |
| 1993 | 82,600 | −31% | 65,778 | 1.26 |
| 1992 | 119,121 | +3.3% | 91,310 | 1.30 |
| 1991 | 115,300 | +16% | 89,581 | 1.29 |
| 1990 | 99,258 | −14% | 79,917 | 1.24 |
| 1989 | 115,233 | +6.9% | 90,250 | 1.28 |
| 1988 | 107,766 | +31% | 88,257 | 1.22 |
| 1987 | 82,130 | −17% | 79,752 | 1.03 |
| 1986 | 99,343 | −13% | 86,522 | 1.15 |
| 1985 | 114,155 | +8.8% | 99,766 | 1.14 |
| 1984 | 104,889 | −38% | 87,203 | 1.20 |
| 1983 | 170,433 | +116% | 83,420 | 2.04 |
| 1982 | 79,005 | −9.9% | 59,085 | 1.34 |
| 1981 | 87,681 | +20% | 75,080 | 1.17 |
| 1980 | 73,061 | +23% | 62,388 | 1.17 |
| 1979 | 59,531 | −46% | 63,519 | 0.94 |
| 1978 | 109,613 | +80% | 75,482 | 1.45 |
| 1977 | 60,875 | +9.4% | 44,868 | 1.36 |
| 1976 | 55,657 | −19% | 42,930 | 1.30 |
| 1975 | 68,935 | +9.6% | 61,640 | 1.12 |
| 1974 | 62,871 | +5.8% | 48,266 | 1.30 |
| 1973 | 59,449 | −15% | 42,456 | 1.40 |
| 1972 | 69,620 | −13% | 48,382 | 1.44 |
| 1971 | 79,874 | −11% | 59,144 | 1.35 |
| 1970 | 89,602 | +23% | 64,578 | 1.39 |
| 1969 | 72,895 | −11% | 53,656 | 1.36 |
| 1968 | 82,327 | +11% | 64,194 | 1.28 |
| 1967 | 74,085 | −18% | 59,774 | 1.24 |
| 1966 | 89,919 | +12% | 62,681 | 1.43 |
| 1965 | 80,425 | −16% | 60,541 | 1.33 |
| 1964 | 95,395 | +2.8% | 75,655 | 1.26 |
| 1963 | 92,834 | −2.1% | 74,910 | 1.24 |
| 1962 | 94,789 | +1.2% | 75,272 | 1.26 |
| 1961 | 93,684 | — | 74,945 | 1.25 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports99 t USD 60,000
Exporter rank39 of 95
Imports9,438 t USD 15.0 m
Importer rank8 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 Mexico?

Mexico produced 70,228 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Mexico ranked 37th 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 Mexico changed?

It fell by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 170,433 t in 1983.

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

1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (70,228 t from 40,071 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 99 t (USD 60,000) and imports of 9,438 t (USD 15.0 m), 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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