> In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 1,931 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 82nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.3%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/saudi-arabia/

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# Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Saudi Arabia

In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 1,931 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 82nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.3%. The record was 4,500 t in 1991. Area harvested: 466 ha, yield 4.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 20241,931 t
World rank82 of 107
10-year change−6.3%
Record4,500 t1991

## Groundnuts (peanuts) in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.1world 1.8 (+124%)
kg per person0.06world 7.05
10-year change−6.3%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 80 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/jamaica/) | 2,177 | 0.00% |
| 81 | [Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/eswatini/) | 2,157 | 0.00% |
| 82 | **Saudi Arabia** | 1,931 | 0.00% |
| 83 | [Vanuatu](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/vanuatu/) | 1,882 | 0.00% |
| 84 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/uruguay/) | 1,855 | 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; Saudi Arabia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,931 | +1.1% | 466 | 4.14 |
| 2023 | 1,910 | −1.1% | 461 | 4.14 |
| 2022 | 1,932 | −0.9% | 467 | 4.14 |
| 2021 | 1,950 | −4.2% | 470 | 4.15 |
| 2020 | 2,036 | +0.9% | 476 | 4.28 |
| 2019 | 2,018 | +1.5% | 471 | 4.28 |
| 2018 | 1,989 | −3.6% | 488 | 4.08 |
| 2017 | 2,063 | +3.0% | 505 | 4.09 |
| 2016 | 2,003 | +5.5% | 491 | 4.08 |
| 2015 | 1,899 | −7.9% | 468 | 4.06 |
| 2014 | 2,061 | +0.5% | 505 | 4.08 |
| 2013 | 2,050 | +2.5% | 500 | 4.10 |
| 2012 | 2,000 | −8.7% | 500 | 4.00 |
| 2011 | 2,191 | +9.5% | 546 | 4.01 |
| 2010 | 2,000 | −37% | 500 | 4.00 |
| 2009 | 3,152 | −21% | 787 | 4.01 |
| 2008 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 2007 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 2006 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 2005 | 4,000 | +0.9% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 2004 | 3,963 | −0.2% | 1,005 | 3.94 |
| 2003 | 3,972 | −0.7% | 1,010 | 3.93 |
| 2002 | 4,000 | +0.3% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 2001 | 3,987 | −0.2% | 1,017 | 3.92 |
| 2000 | 3,993 | −0.1% | 1,014 | 3.94 |
| 1999 | 3,998 | −0.1% | 1,010 | 3.96 |
| 1998 | 4,004 | −0.1% | 1,008 | 3.97 |
| 1997 | 4,010 | −0.2% | 971 | 4.13 |
| 1996 | 4,017 | −0.2% | 999 | 4.02 |
| 1995 | 4,025 | +0.6% | 1,023 | 3.93 |
| 1994 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1993 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,210 | 3.31 |
| 1992 | 4,000 | −11% | 1,200 | 3.33 |
| 1991 | 4,500 | +13% | 1,200 | 3.75 |
| 1990 | 4,000 | — | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1989 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1982 | 35 | — | 17 | 2.06 |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports2,766 t USD 4.2 m
Importer rank21 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 Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia produced 1,931 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Saudi Arabia ranked 82nd 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 Saudi Arabia changed?

It fell by 6.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 4,500 t in 1991.

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

4.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,931 t from 466 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Saudi Arabia export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?

In 2024 Saudi Arabia reported no exports and imports of 2,766 t (USD 4.2 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; the 2024 figure for Saudi Arabia is estimated 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 Saudi Arabia

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[Agricultural production in Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/saudi-arabia/)

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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