> In 2024 Taiwan produced 38,000 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 42nd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%.

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# Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Taiwan

In 2024 Taiwan produced 38,000 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 42nd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 136,999 t in 1967. Area harvested: 19,000 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 202438,000 t
World rank42 of 107
10-year change−45%
Record136,999 t1967

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

## Taiwan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.07%0.15% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.0world 1.8 (+8.3%)
kg per person1.64world 7.05
10-year change−45%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 40 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/south-africa/) | 52,000 | 0.09% |
| 41 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/togo/) | 46,000 | 0.08% |
| 42 | **Taiwan** | 38,000 | 0.07% |
| 43 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/zimbabwe/) | 36,977 | 0.06% |
| 44 | [Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/gabon/) | 32,475 | 0.06% |

[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; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 38,000 | −13% | 19,000 | 2.00 |
| 2023 | 43,489 | −15% | 17,154 | 2.54 |
| 2022 | 51,005 | +2.8% | 18,519 | 2.75 |
| 2021 | 49,637 | −7.7% | 18,050 | 2.75 |
| 2020 | 53,765 | +1.1% | 19,652 | 2.74 |
| 2019 | 53,198 | −11% | 19,452 | 2.73 |
| 2018 | 59,471 | −6.0% | 21,183 | 2.81 |
| 2017 | 63,287 | +2.4% | 21,595 | 2.93 |
| 2016 | 61,832 | +3.9% | 21,430 | 2.89 |
| 2015 | 59,508 | −13% | 20,743 | 2.87 |
| 2014 | 68,513 | +46% | 21,644 | 3.17 |
| 2013 | 46,809 | −18% | 18,609 | 2.52 |
| 2012 | 56,845 | −17% | 19,430 | 2.93 |
| 2011 | 68,231 | +4.9% | 23,366 | 2.92 |
| 2010 | 65,036 | +14% | 20,917 | 3.11 |
| 2009 | 56,941 | +3.4% | 21,761 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 55,075 | +6.1% | 22,522 | 2.45 |
| 2007 | 51,885 | −27% | 23,169 | 2.24 |
| 2006 | 71,561 | +33% | 24,523 | 2.92 |
| 2005 | 53,948 | −21% | 22,128 | 2.44 |
| 2004 | 68,302 | −7.0% | 21,785 | 3.14 |
| 2003 | 73,462 | −5.2% | 25,300 | 2.90 |
| 2002 | 77,455 | +38% | 25,400 | 3.05 |
| 2001 | 56,087 | −29% | 25,171 | 2.23 |
| 2000 | 79,127 | +18% | 29,600 | 2.67 |
| 1999 | 67,157 | −1.7% | 26,500 | 2.53 |
| 1998 | 68,325 | −19% | 30,000 | 2.28 |
| 1997 | 84,185 | +5.3% | 33,300 | 2.53 |
| 1996 | 79,918 | −13% | 33,964 | 2.35 |
| 1995 | 92,225 | +14% | 39,164 | 2.35 |
| 1994 | 80,583 | +5.4% | 35,200 | 2.29 |
| 1993 | 76,462 | +1.2% | 32,035 | 2.39 |
| 1992 | 75,579 | −9.8% | 36,961 | 2.04 |
| 1991 | 83,816 | +29% | 39,959 | 2.10 |
| 1990 | 64,980 | +1.6% | 34,353 | 1.89 |
| 1989 | 63,970 | −23% | 34,137 | 1.87 |
| 1988 | 83,335 | −25% | 45,638 | 1.83 |
| 1987 | 111,700 | +45% | 64,489 | 1.73 |
| 1986 | 77,150 | −13% | 49,164 | 1.57 |
| 1985 | 89,105 | +2.4% | 52,935 | 1.68 |
| 1984 | 86,993 | +39% | 51,705 | 1.68 |
| 1983 | 62,546 | −24% | 45,968 | 1.36 |
| 1982 | 82,832 | +1.4% | 50,645 | 1.64 |
| 1981 | 81,713 | −5.1% | 50,853 | 1.61 |
| 1980 | 86,127 | +0.3% | 53,274 | 1.62 |
| 1979 | 85,881 | −6.8% | 53,920 | 1.59 |
| 1978 | 92,184 | +20% | 57,673 | 1.60 |
| 1977 | 77,056 | −13% | 52,813 | 1.46 |
| 1976 | 88,864 | −2.8% | 58,807 | 1.51 |
| 1975 | 91,470 | −2.6% | 64,100 | 1.43 |
| 1974 | 93,939 | −4.1% | 64,414 | 1.46 |
| 1973 | 97,932 | +4.1% | 72,479 | 1.35 |
| 1972 | 94,032 | −3.6% | 76,250 | 1.23 |
| 1971 | 97,579 | −20% | 86,400 | 1.13 |
| 1970 | 122,198 | +21% | 87,477 | 1.40 |
| 1969 | 100,764 | −5.4% | 91,385 | 1.10 |
| 1968 | 106,489 | −22% | 95,317 | 1.12 |
| 1967 | 136,999 | +19% | 97,906 | 1.40 |
| 1966 | 114,995 | −8.6% | 98,026 | 1.17 |
| 1965 | 125,817 | +8.7% | 103,621 | 1.21 |
| 1964 | 115,727 | +27% | 100,775 | 1.15 |
| 1963 | 91,438 | −4.2% | 94,542 | 0.97 |
| 1962 | 95,496 | −8.7% | 96,250 | 0.99 |
| 1961 | 104,644 | — | 98,550 | 1.06 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports9 t USD 40,000
Exporter rank70 of 95
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 Taiwan?

Taiwan produced 38,000 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Taiwan ranked 42nd 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 Taiwan changed?

It fell by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 136,999 t in 1967.

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

2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (38,000 t from 19,000 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Taiwan export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?

In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 9 t (USD 40,000) and no imports, 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 Taiwan is from an external organisation. 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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