> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20248,502 t
World rank71 of 107
10-year change+5.7%
Record9,500 t1969

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

## Somalia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 1.8 (−41%)
kg per person0.45world 7.05
10-year change+5.7%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 69 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/guatemala/) | 9,902 | 0.02% |
| 70 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/dominican-republic/) | 9,089 | 0.02% |
| 71 | **Somalia** | 8,502 | 0.01% |
| 72 | [Liberia](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/liberia/) | 6,759 | 0.01% |
| 73 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/iraq/) | 6,188 | 0.01% |

[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; 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

[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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