FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 4.3 million t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 3rd largest in the world (7.47% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. The record was 4.6 million t in 2018. Area harvested: 3.5 million ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 4.3 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 107
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 4.6 million t
- 2018
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,300,000 | 0.0% | 3,450,000 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | 4,300,000 | +0.4% | 3,450,000 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | 4,284,000 | +1.3% | 3,400,000 | 1.26 |
| 2021 | 4,227,520 | −0.1% | 3,702,210 | 1.14 |
| 2020 | 4,230,560 | −2.9% | 3,620,190 | 1.17 |
| 2019 | 4,357,032 | −5.3% | 3,601,541 | 1.21 |
| 2018 | 4,600,000 | +1.7% | 3,759,976 | 1.22 |
| 2017 | 4,521,450 | +3.7% | 3,596,850 | 1.26 |
| 2016 | 4,360,500 | +26% | 3,458,710 | 1.26 |
| 2015 | 3,467,446 | +2.0% | 2,801,756 | 1.24 |
| 2014 | 3,399,158 | +37% | 2,799,773 | 1.21 |
| 2013 | 2,474,530 | −25% | 2,732,700 | 0.91 |
| 2012 | 3,313,500 | +12% | 2,659,800 | 1.25 |
| 2011 | 2,962,627 | −22% | 2,353,680 | 1.26 |
| 2010 | 3,799,240 | +28% | 2,789,180 | 1.36 |
| 2009 | 2,977,620 | +3.7% | 2,643,330 | 1.13 |
| 2008 | 2,872,740 | +0.9% | 2,336,400 | 1.23 |
| 2007 | 2,847,373 | −26% | 2,202,638 | 1.29 |
| 2006 | 3,825,000 | +10.0% | 2,224,000 | 1.72 |
| 2005 | 3,478,000 | +7.0% | 2,187,000 | 1.59 |
| 2004 | 3,250,000 | +7.0% | 2,097,000 | 1.55 |
| 2003 | 3,037,000 | +6.4% | 1,985,000 | 1.53 |
| 2002 | 2,855,000 | +6.4% | 1,878,000 | 1.52 |
| 2001 | 2,683,000 | −7.5% | 1,731,000 | 1.55 |
| 2000 | 2,901,000 | +0.2% | 1,934,000 | 1.50 |
| 1999 | 2,894,000 | +14% | 1,929,000 | 1.50 |
| 1998 | 2,534,000 | +0.1% | 2,604,700 | 0.97 |
| 1997 | 2,531,000 | +11% | 2,251,500 | 1.12 |
| 1996 | 2,278,000 | +44% | 2,266,000 | 1.01 |
| 1995 | 1,579,000 | +8.7% | 1,767,000 | 0.89 |
| 1994 | 1,453,000 | +9.8% | 1,571,000 | 0.92 |
| 1993 | 1,323,000 | +2.0% | 1,121,000 | 1.18 |
| 1992 | 1,297,000 | −4.7% | 1,046,000 | 1.24 |
| 1991 | 1,361,000 | +17% | 1,127,000 | 1.21 |
| 1990 | 1,166,000 | +15% | 707,000 | 1.65 |
| 1989 | 1,017,000 | +0.1% | 800,000 | 1.27 |
| 1988 | 1,016,000 | +48% | 707,000 | 1.44 |
| 1987 | 687,000 | −23% | 597,000 | 1.15 |
| 1986 | 896,000 | +44% | 793,000 | 1.13 |
| 1985 | 621,000 | +14% | 594,000 | 1.05 |
| 1984 | 546,000 | −7.6% | 600,000 | 0.91 |
| 1983 | 591,000 | +29% | 650,000 | 0.91 |
| 1982 | 458,000 | −14% | 497,000 | 0.92 |
| 1981 | 530,000 | +13% | 650,000 | 0.82 |
| 1980 | 471,000 | −7.1% | 563,000 | 0.84 |
| 1979 | 507,000 | −28% | 504,000 | 1.01 |
| 1978 | 701,000 | +16% | 710,000 | 0.99 |
| 1977 | 603,000 | +31% | 763,000 | 0.79 |
| 1976 | 459,000 | +0.2% | 684,000 | 0.67 |
| 1975 | 458,000 | −76% | 1,418,000 | 0.32 |
| 1974 | 1,935,000 | +120% | 1,815,000 | 1.07 |
| 1973 | 878,000 | −35% | 2,076,000 | 0.42 |
| 1972 | 1,350,000 | −2.2% | 2,033,000 | 0.66 |
| 1971 | 1,381,000 | −13% | 1,795,000 | 0.77 |
| 1970 | 1,581,000 | −14% | 1,870,000 | 0.85 |
| 1969 | 1,846,000 | +1.8% | 1,833,000 | 1.01 |
| 1968 | 1,813,000 | +16% | 1,941,000 | 0.93 |
| 1967 | 1,558,000 | −8.0% | 2,256,000 | 0.69 |
| 1966 | 1,693,000 | −14% | 2,254,000 | 0.75 |
| 1965 | 1,978,000 | +7.0% | 2,229,000 | 0.89 |
| 1964 | 1,849,000 | −6.5% | 2,000,000 | 0.92 |
| 1963 | 1,977,000 | +2.8% | 1,992,000 | 0.99 |
| 1962 | 1,923,000 | +23% | 1,501,000 | 1.28 |
| 1961 | 1,565,000 | — | 1,488,000 | 1.05 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.