> In 2024 Myanmar produced 1.7 million t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 5th largest in the world (2.99% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%.

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

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# Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Myanmar

In 2024 Myanmar produced 1.7 million t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 5th largest in the world (2.99% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 1.8 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 1.2 million ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/peanut/)

Production, 20241.7 million t
World rank5 of 107
10-year change+15%
Record1.8 million t2023

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

## Myanmar compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total3.0%3.2% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.4world 1.8 (−24%)
kg per person31.6world 7.05
10-year change+15%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/nigeria/) | 4,300,000 | 7.5% |
| 4 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/united-states/) | 2,924,770 | 5.1% |
| 5 | **Myanmar** | 1,721,626 | 3.0% |
| 6 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/sudan/) | 1,683,800 | 2.9% |
| 7 | [Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/senegal/) | 1,681,953 | 2.9% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,721,626 | −3.5% | 1,230,000 | 1.40 |
| 2023 | 1,784,925 | +1.7% | 1,234,000 | 1.45 |
| 2022 | 1,754,389 | +2.5% | 1,215,475 | 1.44 |
| 2021 | 1,711,209 | +7.2% | 1,185,800 | 1.44 |
| 2020 | 1,595,824 | −1.2% | 1,131,333 | 1.41 |
| 2019 | 1,615,715 | +3.4% | 1,108,664 | 1.46 |
| 2018 | 1,562,428 | −1.3% | 1,057,482 | 1.48 |
| 2017 | 1,582,650 | +0.7% | 1,033,956 | 1.53 |
| 2016 | 1,572,407 | +3.6% | 989,174 | 1.59 |
| 2015 | 1,517,900 | +1.1% | 949,756 | 1.60 |
| 2014 | 1,501,600 | +2.5% | 949,393 | 1.58 |
| 2013 | 1,464,600 | +2.5% | 930,778 | 1.57 |
| 2012 | 1,428,400 | +3.7% | 911,353 | 1.57 |
| 2011 | 1,377,500 | +0.5% | 887,072 | 1.55 |
| 2010 | 1,370,100 | +2.2% | 876,955 | 1.56 |
| 2009 | 1,340,500 | +4.4% | 866,433 | 1.55 |
| 2008 | 1,284,200 | +6.8% | 844,175 | 1.52 |
| 2007 | 1,202,200 | +11% | 815,038 | 1.48 |
| 2006 | 1,087,900 | +6.4% | 755,549 | 1.44 |
| 2005 | 1,022,900 | +9.8% | 730,054 | 1.40 |
| 2004 | 931,200 | +7.8% | 683,515 | 1.36 |
| 2003 | 863,700 | +16% | 654,377 | 1.32 |
| 2002 | 743,700 | +12% | 580,320 | 1.28 |
| 2001 | 662,400 | −7.9% | 567,370 | 1.17 |
| 2000 | 719,500 | +15% | 585,985 | 1.23 |
| 1999 | 623,800 | +13% | 560,085 | 1.11 |
| 1998 | 552,900 | +4.1% | 490,479 | 1.13 |
| 1997 | 531,300 | −3.5% | 445,964 | 1.19 |
| 1996 | 550,500 | −5.6% | 477,934 | 1.15 |
| 1995 | 583,400 | +18% | 514,761 | 1.13 |
| 1994 | 492,800 | +16% | 496,550 | 0.99 |
| 1993 | 424,600 | −0.3% | 466,198 | 0.91 |
| 1992 | 425,800 | +14% | 484,814 | 0.88 |
| 1991 | 372,300 | −19% | 468,222 | 0.80 |
| 1990 | 458,509 | +4.6% | 523,828 | 0.88 |
| 1989 | 438,183 | −16% | 515,031 | 0.85 |
| 1988 | 519,475 | −4.5% | 505,179 | 1.03 |
| 1987 | 543,973 | −2.9% | 522,564 | 1.04 |
| 1986 | 560,132 | −16% | 548,744 | 1.02 |
| 1985 | 666,592 | +25% | 620,054 | 1.08 |
| 1984 | 531,569 | −3.3% | 523,760 | 1.01 |
| 1983 | 549,959 | −4.0% | 540,141 | 1.02 |
| 1982 | 573,032 | +31% | 555,344 | 1.03 |
| 1981 | 437,616 | +28% | 489,656 | 0.89 |
| 1980 | 342,205 | −12% | 455,731 | 0.75 |
| 1979 | 390,160 | −16% | 522,398 | 0.75 |
| 1978 | 464,324 | +9.8% | 563,253 | 0.82 |
| 1977 | 422,855 | +2.9% | 570,751 | 0.74 |
| 1976 | 410,836 | −12% | 661,166 | 0.62 |
| 1975 | 466,736 | +13% | 660,243 | 0.71 |
| 1974 | 411,878 | +7.3% | 638,093 | 0.65 |
| 1973 | 383,864 | −21% | 609,868 | 0.63 |
| 1972 | 485,473 | −8.3% | 666,417 | 0.73 |
| 1971 | 529,451 | +19% | 693,050 | 0.76 |
| 1970 | 443,538 | +11% | 595,704 | 0.74 |
| 1969 | 398,469 | +7.4% | 597,327 | 0.67 |
| 1968 | 370,940 | +34% | 502,848 | 0.74 |
| 1967 | 276,772 | −3.9% | 449,165 | 0.62 |
| 1966 | 287,958 | −16% | 518,388 | 0.56 |
| 1965 | 343,005 | +1.8% | 529,015 | 0.65 |
| 1964 | 336,866 | −22% | 558,200 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 431,821 | +9.7% | 606,211 | 0.71 |
| 1962 | 393,719 | +5.9% | 515,000 | 0.76 |
| 1961 | 371,933 | — | 469,528 | 0.79 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2,616 t USD 4.3 m
Exporter rank17 of 95
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 Myanmar?

Myanmar produced 1.7 million t in 2024, 3.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Myanmar ranked 5th 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 Myanmar changed?

It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 1.8 million t in 2023.

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

1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.7 million t from 1.2 million ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Myanmar reported exports of 2,616 t (USD 4.3 m) and no imports, 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 Myanmar is imputed by FAO. 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/)[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/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/niger/)
[All countries producing groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

## Other products of Myanmar

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[Agricultural production in Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/country/myanmar/)

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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