> In 2024 Namibia produced 638 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 91st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 82%.

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# Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Namibia

In 2024 Namibia produced 638 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 91st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 82%. The record was 1,200 t in 1990. Area harvested: 1,878 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024638 t
World rank91 of 107
10-year change+82%
Record1,200 t1990

## Groundnuts (peanuts) in Namibia, 1990–2024 (tonnes)

## Namibia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.3world 1.8 (−82%)
kg per person0.21world 7.05
10-year change+82%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 89 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/kyrgyzstan/) | 862 | 0.00% |
| 90 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/mauritania/) | 849 | 0.00% |
| 91 | **Namibia** | 638 | 0.00% |
| 92 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/botswana/) | 500 | 0.00% |
| 93 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/cuba/) | 483 | 0.00% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 638 | −29% | 1,878 | 0.34 |
| 2023 | 900 | −18% | 2,628 | 0.34 |
| 2022 | 1,100 | +120% | 3,184 | 0.35 |
| 2021 | 500 | +18% | 1,485 | 0.34 |
| 2020 | 424 | +10% | 1,279 | 0.33 |
| 2019 | 385 | −3.8% | 1,138 | 0.34 |
| 2018 | 400 | 0.0% | 1,159 | 0.35 |
| 2017 | 400 | +14% | 1,136 | 0.35 |
| 2016 | 350 | 0.0% | 975 | 0.36 |
| 2015 | 350 | 0.0% | 942 | 0.37 |
| 2014 | 350 | +3.9% | 947 | 0.37 |
| 2013 | 337 | −2.3% | 829 | 0.41 |
| 2012 | 345 | −1.7% | 843 | 0.41 |
| 2011 | 351 | −5.1% | 929 | 0.38 |
| 2010 | 370 | −7.5% | 850 | 0.44 |
| 2009 | 400 | +8.1% | 772 | 0.52 |
| 2008 | 370 | +12% | 1,000 | 0.37 |
| 2007 | 329 | +127% | 750 | 0.44 |
| 2006 | 145 | +209% | 650 | 0.22 |
| 2005 | 47 | −81% | 536 | 0.09 |
| 2004 | 242 | +438% | 550 | 0.44 |
| 2003 | 45 | −62% | 98 | 0.46 |
| 2002 | 118 | −70% | 267 | 0.44 |
| 2001 | 398 | +59% | 868 | 0.46 |
| 2000 | 250 | +57% | 536 | 0.47 |
| 1999 | 159 | −21% | 307 | 0.52 |
| 1998 | 200 | −33% | 300 | 0.67 |
| 1997 | 300 | +50% | 560 | 0.54 |
| 1996 | 200 | +46% | 374 | 0.53 |
| 1995 | 137 | −82% | 1,047 | 0.13 |
| 1994 | 750 | +50% | 900 | 0.83 |
| 1993 | 500 | 0.0% | 704 | 0.71 |
| 1992 | 500 | −33% | 800 | 0.63 |
| 1991 | 750 | −38% | 900 | 0.83 |
| 1990 | 1,200 | — | 1,000 | 1.20 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports37 t USD 28,000
Exporter rank52 of 95
Imports45 t USD 68,000
Importer rank109 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 Namibia?

Namibia produced 638 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Namibia ranked 91st 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 Namibia changed?

It rose by 82% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 1,200 t in 1990.

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

0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (638 t from 1,878 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Namibia reported exports of 37 t (USD 28,000) and imports of 45 t (USD 68,000), 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 Namibia 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/)[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/)

## Other products of Namibia

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[Agricultural production in Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/namibia/)

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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