> In 2024 Niger produced 676,651 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 13th largest in the world (1.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 68%.

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# Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Niger

In 2024 Niger produced 676,651 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 13th largest in the world (1.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 68%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 1.0 million ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.

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Production, 2024676,651 t
World rank13 of 107
10-year change+68%
Record676,651 t2024

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

## Niger compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.2%0.87% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.6world 1.8 (−65%)
kg per person25.0world 7.05
10-year change+68%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/tanzania/) | 760,000 | 1.3% |
| 12 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/chad/) | 692,960 | 1.2% |
| 13 | **Niger** | 676,651 | 1.2% |
| 14 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/ghana/) | 625,000 | 1.1% |
| 15 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/burkina-faso/) | 611,271 | 1.1% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 676,651 | +21% | 1,043,187 | 0.65 |
| 2023 | 560,413 | −17% | 966,498 | 0.58 |
| 2022 | 672,675 | +30% | 1,004,594 | 0.67 |
| 2021 | 518,784 | −13% | 1,019,567 | 0.51 |
| 2020 | 593,669 | +9.1% | 896,972 | 0.66 |
| 2019 | 543,950 | −8.5% | 899,504 | 0.60 |
| 2018 | 594,162 | +29% | 919,834 | 0.65 |
| 2017 | 461,842 | +1.8% | 921,502 | 0.50 |
| 2016 | 453,577 | +6.1% | 771,075 | 0.59 |
| 2015 | 427,324 | +5.9% | 718,457 | 0.59 |
| 2014 | 403,365 | +18% | 778,929 | 0.52 |
| 2013 | 342,772 | +17% | 706,455 | 0.49 |
| 2012 | 291,826 | −26% | 741,393 | 0.39 |
| 2011 | 395,669 | −2.6% | 690,853 | 0.57 |
| 2010 | 406,245 | +60% | 795,768 | 0.51 |
| 2009 | 253,497 | −17% | 588,651 | 0.43 |
| 2008 | 304,969 | +107% | 675,477 | 0.45 |
| 2007 | 147,676 | +8.7% | 375,318 | 0.39 |
| 2006 | 135,900 | −2.3% | 310,137 | 0.44 |
| 2005 | 139,035 | −13% | 309,152 | 0.45 |
| 2004 | 159,079 | −24% | 349,313 | 0.46 |
| 2003 | 209,369 | +36% | 423,382 | 0.49 |
| 2002 | 153,729 | +87% | 334,555 | 0.46 |
| 2001 | 82,006 | −28% | 192,321 | 0.43 |
| 2000 | 113,216 | +9.1% | 360,338 | 0.31 |
| 1999 | 103,760 | −7.5% | 250,101 | 0.41 |
| 1998 | 112,136 | +27% | 225,994 | 0.50 |
| 1997 | 88,428 | −55% | 232,502 | 0.38 |
| 1996 | 196,230 | +77% | 416,055 | 0.47 |
| 1995 | 111,092 | +65% | 269,294 | 0.41 |
| 1994 | 67,433 | +164% | 150,797 | 0.45 |
| 1993 | 25,500 | −55% | 108,400 | 0.24 |
| 1992 | 57,100 | +25% | 175,180 | 0.33 |
| 1991 | 45,794 | +161% | 135,365 | 0.34 |
| 1990 | 17,533 | −31% | 62,766 | 0.28 |
| 1989 | 25,522 | +98% | 59,518 | 0.43 |
| 1988 | 12,921 | −68% | 78,256 | 0.17 |
| 1987 | 40,530 | −32% | 158,240 | 0.26 |
| 1986 | 60,000 | +10% | 118,200 | 0.51 |
| 1985 | 54,500 | +82% | 118,200 | 0.46 |
| 1984 | 30,000 | −59% | 142,600 | 0.21 |
| 1983 | 73,700 | −16% | 159,000 | 0.46 |
| 1982 | 87,500 | −14% | 190,400 | 0.46 |
| 1981 | 101,800 | −19% | 208,700 | 0.49 |
| 1980 | 126,100 | +43% | 189,600 | 0.67 |
| 1979 | 88,468 | −8.6% | 144,935 | 0.61 |
| 1978 | 96,800 | +18% | 210,200 | 0.46 |
| 1977 | 82,300 | +3.9% | 174,300 | 0.47 |
| 1976 | 79,200 | +90% | 164,200 | 0.48 |
| 1975 | 41,760 | −68% | 319,700 | 0.13 |
| 1974 | 129,085 | +68% | 255,965 | 0.50 |
| 1973 | 77,056 | −70% | 363,787 | 0.21 |
| 1972 | 260,200 | +1.4% | 418,454 | 0.62 |
| 1971 | 256,500 | +25% | 394,200 | 0.65 |
| 1970 | 204,600 | −1.1% | 357,500 | 0.57 |
| 1969 | 206,900 | −18% | 319,788 | 0.65 |
| 1968 | 252,418 | −15% | 431,958 | 0.58 |
| 1967 | 298,335 | −4.3% | 356,562 | 0.84 |
| 1966 | 311,900 | +13% | 355,400 | 0.88 |
| 1965 | 276,535 | +50% | 341,370 | 0.81 |
| 1964 | 184,356 | −16% | 292,855 | 0.63 |
| 1963 | 220,330 | +7.3% | 318,540 | 0.69 |
| 1962 | 205,370 | +23% | 323,000 | 0.64 |
| 1961 | 167,000 | — | 348,955 | 0.48 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,935 t USD 406,000
Exporter rank20 of 95
Imports289 t USD 21,000
Importer rank71 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 Niger?

Niger produced 676,651 t in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Niger ranked 13th 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 Niger changed?

It rose by 68% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

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

0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (676,651 t from 1.0 million ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Niger reported exports of 1,935 t (USD 406,000) and imports of 289 t (USD 21,000), 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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