Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Senegal
In 2024 Senegal produced 1.7 million t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 7th largest in the world (2.92% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 151%. The record was 1.8 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 1.3 million ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.7 million t
- World rank
- 7 of 107
- 10-year change
- +151%
- Record
- 1.8 million t
- 2020
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Senegal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Senegal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.9%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 1.8 (−28%)
- kg per person
- 90.9
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- +151%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Myanmar | 1,721,626 | 3.0% |
| 6 | Sudan | 1,683,800 | 2.9% |
| 7 | Senegal | 1,681,953 | 2.9% |
| 8 | Argentina | 1,482,827 | 2.6% |
| 9 | Guinea | 1,000,000 | 1.7% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
Share of the world total; Senegal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,681,953 | +0.4% | 1,267,592 | 1.33 |
| 2023 | 1,675,329 | +12% | 1,253,527 | 1.34 |
| 2022 | 1,501,498 | −11% | 1,225,172 | 1.23 |
| 2021 | 1,677,804 | −6.7% | 1,214,316 | 1.38 |
| 2020 | 1,797,486 | +26% | 1,225,081 | 1.47 |
| 2019 | 1,421,288 | −5.3% | 1,110,934 | 1.28 |
| 2018 | 1,500,588 | +6.8% | 1,134,330 | 1.32 |
| 2017 | 1,405,223 | +95% | 1,254,058 | 1.12 |
| 2016 | 719,000 | −32% | 880,000 | 0.82 |
| 2015 | 1,050,042 | +57% | 1,135,339 | 0.92 |
| 2014 | 669,329 | −1.2% | 878,659 | 0.76 |
| 2013 | 677,456 | −2.2% | 916,750 | 0.74 |
| 2012 | 692,572 | +31% | 708,950 | 0.98 |
| 2011 | 527,528 | −59% | 865,770 | 0.61 |
| 2010 | 1,286,856 | +25% | 1,195,573 | 1.08 |
| 2009 | 1,032,651 | +41% | 1,059,093 | 0.98 |
| 2008 | 731,210 | +121% | 836,843 | 0.87 |
| 2007 | 331,195 | −28% | 607,195 | 0.55 |
| 2006 | 460,481 | −35% | 594,264 | 0.77 |
| 2005 | 703,373 | +17% | 772,305 | 0.91 |
| 2004 | 602,621 | +37% | 747,303 | 0.81 |
| 2003 | 440,709 | +69% | 524,843 | 0.84 |
| 2002 | 260,723 | −71% | 813,725 | 0.32 |
| 2001 | 887,356 | −16% | 920,534 | 0.96 |
| 2000 | 1,061,540 | +4.7% | 1,095,390 | 0.97 |
| 1999 | 1,014,250 | +75% | 916,847 | 1.11 |
| 1998 | 579,067 | +6.3% | 555,464 | 1.04 |
| 1997 | 544,825 | −16% | 788,120 | 0.69 |
| 1996 | 646,394 | −18% | 919,815 | 0.70 |
| 1995 | 790,617 | +17% | 841,384 | 0.94 |
| 1994 | 678,040 | +8.0% | 892,031 | 0.76 |
| 1993 | 627,633 | +8.5% | 739,031 | 0.85 |
| 1992 | 578,498 | −20% | 956,780 | 0.60 |
| 1991 | 724,416 | +3.1% | 871,614 | 0.83 |
| 1990 | 702,584 | −17% | 913,948 | 0.77 |
| 1989 | 844,225 | +17% | 784,059 | 1.08 |
| 1988 | 722,898 | −25% | 903,438 | 0.80 |
| 1987 | 963,123 | +14% | 845,338 | 1.14 |
| 1986 | 842,564 | +40% | 807,728 | 1.04 |
| 1985 | 601,246 | +19% | 604,573 | 0.99 |
| 1984 | 503,770 | −8.2% | 872,972 | 0.58 |
| 1983 | 549,000 | −45% | 1,108,000 | 0.50 |
| 1982 | 1,004,023 | +15% | 1,147,723 | 0.87 |
| 1981 | 872,319 | +67% | 1,015,740 | 0.86 |
| 1980 | 523,003 | −23% | 1,074,742 | 0.49 |
| 1979 | 676,000 | −36% | 1,069,000 | 0.63 |
| 1978 | 1,061,082 | +104% | 1,178,000 | 0.90 |
| 1977 | 518,956 | −58% | 1,113,000 | 0.47 |
| 1976 | 1,231,500 | −15% | 1,346,000 | 0.91 |
| 1975 | 1,444,093 | +47% | 1,302,300 | 1.11 |
| 1974 | 980,200 | +41% | 1,152,100 | 0.85 |
| 1973 | 692,779 | +18% | 1,042,691 | 0.66 |
| 1972 | 586,900 | −41% | 1,086,732 | 0.54 |
| 1971 | 997,120 | +69% | 1,068,873 | 0.93 |
| 1970 | 589,950 | −26% | 989,918 | 0.60 |
| 1969 | 796,100 | −4.9% | 959,800 | 0.83 |
| 1968 | 836,800 | −17% | 1,195,117 | 0.70 |
| 1967 | 1,008,610 | +0.9% | 1,166,746 | 0.86 |
| 1966 | 1,000,000 | −11% | 1,116,710 | 0.90 |
| 1965 | 1,121,000 | +10% | 1,114,000 | 1.01 |
| 1964 | 1,019,000 | −6.0% | 1,055,000 | 0.97 |
| 1963 | 1,084,500 | +6.1% | 1,084,000 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 1,022,000 | 0.0% | 1,015,000 | 1.01 |
| 1961 | 1,022,000 | — | 1,026,000 | 1.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 34 t USD 14,000
- Exporter rank
- 54 of 95
- Imports
- 6 t USD 26,000
- Importer rank
- 132 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Senegal?
Senegal produced 1.7 million t in 2024, 2.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Senegal rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Senegal ranked 7th 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 Senegal changed?
It rose by 151% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 1.8 million t in 2020.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Senegal?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.7 million t from 1.3 million ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Senegal export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?
In 2024 Senegal reported exports of 34 t (USD 14,000) and imports of 6 t (USD 26,000), 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 Senegal is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.