Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Somalia
In 2024 Somalia produced 8,502 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 71st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.7%. The record was 9,500 t in 1969. Area harvested: 7,852 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 8,502 t
- World rank
- 71 of 107
- 10-year change
- +5.7%
- Record
- 9,500 t
- 1969
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Somalia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Somalia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.8 (−41%)
- kg per person
- 0.45
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- +5.7%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Guatemala | 9,902 | 0.02% |
| 70 | Dominican Republic | 9,089 | 0.02% |
| 71 | Somalia | 8,502 | 0.01% |
| 72 | Liberia | 6,759 | 0.01% |
| 73 | Iraq | 6,188 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
Share of the world total; Somalia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,502 | −0.4% | 7,852 | 1.08 |
| 2023 | 8,533 | +0.7% | 7,874 | 1.08 |
| 2022 | 8,472 | −0.3% | 7,832 | 1.08 |
| 2021 | 8,501 | −1.4% | 7,849 | 1.08 |
| 2020 | 8,625 | +4.1% | 7,940 | 1.09 |
| 2019 | 8,289 | −3.5% | 7,708 | 1.08 |
| 2018 | 8,590 | +5.1% | 7,900 | 1.09 |
| 2017 | 8,170 | +0.8% | 7,601 | 1.07 |
| 2016 | 8,108 | −3.9% | 7,621 | 1.06 |
| 2015 | 8,434 | +4.8% | 7,835 | 1.08 |
| 2014 | 8,045 | +2.5% | 7,511 | 1.07 |
| 2013 | 7,846 | +3.6% | 7,518 | 1.04 |
| 2012 | 7,576 | +3.7% | 7,279 | 1.04 |
| 2011 | 7,307 | +3.8% | 7,039 | 1.04 |
| 2010 | 7,037 | +0.5% | 6,797 | 1.04 |
| 2009 | 7,004 | +9.4% | 6,641 | 1.05 |
| 2008 | 6,400 | +16% | 6,033 | 1.06 |
| 2007 | 5,500 | +10% | 5,300 | 1.04 |
| 2006 | 5,000 | −41% | 4,900 | 1.02 |
| 2005 | 8,500 | −10% | 10,000 | 0.85 |
| 2004 | 9,460 | +126% | 11,000 | 0.86 |
| 2003 | 4,180 | −0.0% | 3,580 | 1.17 |
| 2002 | 4,182 | +29% | 3,580 | 1.17 |
| 2001 | 3,240 | +44% | 2,700 | 1.20 |
| 2000 | 2,256 | −13% | 2,100 | 1.07 |
| 1999 | 2,579 | +12% | 2,605 | 0.99 |
| 1998 | 2,300 | −4.2% | 2,100 | 1.10 |
| 1997 | 2,400 | −5.8% | 3,500 | 0.69 |
| 1996 | 2,549 | −0.5% | 3,351 | 0.76 |
| 1995 | 2,561 | −8.5% | 3,448 | 0.74 |
| 1994 | 2,800 | +40% | 4,000 | 0.70 |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +100% | 3,000 | 0.67 |
| 1992 | 1,000 | −41% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1991 | 1,700 | −11% | 2,400 | 0.71 |
| 1990 | 1,900 | +2.7% | 2,600 | 0.73 |
| 1989 | 1,850 | −36% | 2,500 | 0.74 |
| 1988 | 2,900 | −6.5% | 3,400 | 0.85 |
| 1987 | 3,100 | +24% | 4,200 | 0.74 |
| 1986 | 2,500 | −50% | 2,900 | 0.86 |
| 1985 | 5,000 | +6.4% | 5,200 | 0.96 |
| 1984 | 4,700 | +57% | 4,700 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 3,000 | −6.3% | 3,000 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 3,200 | −20% | 3,000 | 1.07 |
| 1981 | 4,000 | +33% | 2,600 | 1.54 |
| 1980 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 2,500 | 1.20 |
| 1979 | 2,800 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 1.17 |
| 1978 | 2,800 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 1.47 |
| 1977 | 2,800 | +3.7% | 2,500 | 1.12 |
| 1976 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 3,200 | 0.84 |
| 1975 | 2,600 | −35% | 3,300 | 0.79 |
| 1974 | 4,000 | −33% | 4,500 | 0.89 |
| 1973 | 6,000 | −31% | 6,500 | 0.92 |
| 1972 | 8,660 | −8.7% | 9,900 | 0.87 |
| 1971 | 9,486 | +5.4% | 10,000 | 0.95 |
| 1970 | 9,000 | −5.3% | 10,000 | 0.90 |
| 1969 | 9,500 | +12% | 10,000 | 0.95 |
| 1968 | 8,500 | +13% | 9,000 | 0.94 |
| 1967 | 7,500 | +29% | 8,000 | 0.94 |
| 1966 | 5,800 | +38% | 6,000 | 0.97 |
| 1965 | 4,200 | +20% | 5,000 | 0.84 |
| 1964 | 3,500 | +77% | 4,000 | 0.88 |
| 1963 | 1,980 | +98% | 2,200 | 0.90 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | −56% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1961 | 2,250 | — | 2,500 | 0.90 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Somalia?
Somalia produced 8,502 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Somalia rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Somalia ranked 71st 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 Somalia changed?
It rose by 5.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 9,500 t in 1969.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Somalia?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,502 t from 7,852 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
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 Somalia is estimated 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.