Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 760,000 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 11th largest in the world (1.32% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 54%. The record was 1.8 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 950,000 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 760,000 t
- World rank
- 11 of 107
- 10-year change
- −54%
- Record
- 1.8 million t
- 2015
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.3%
- 3.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 1.8 (−57%)
- kg per person
- 11.1
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- −54%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Guinea | 1,000,000 | 1.7% |
| 10 | Brazil | 806,064 | 1.4% |
| 11 | Tanzania | 760,000 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Chad | 692,960 | 1.2% |
| 13 | Niger | 676,651 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
Share of the world total; Tanzania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 760,000 | +30% | 950,000 | 0.80 |
| 2023 | 586,216 | −37% | 687,416 | 0.85 |
| 2022 | 936,799 | +4.6% | 1,020,000 | 0.92 |
| 2021 | 895,219 | +30% | 1,020,000 | 0.88 |
| 2020 | 690,000 | +1.5% | 1,000,000 | 0.69 |
| 2019 | 680,000 | +1.5% | 990,000 | 0.69 |
| 2018 | 670,000 | +3.1% | 980,000 | 0.68 |
| 2017 | 650,000 | +1.6% | 960,000 | 0.68 |
| 2016 | 640,000 | −65% | 950,000 | 0.67 |
| 2015 | 1,835,933 | +12% | 1,624,683 | 1.13 |
| 2014 | 1,635,335 | +15% | 1,619,500 | 1.01 |
| 2013 | 1,425,000 | +76% | 943,676 | 1.51 |
| 2012 | 810,000 | +24% | 839,631 | 0.96 |
| 2011 | 651,397 | +40% | 675,226 | 0.96 |
| 2010 | 465,290 | +34% | 482,310 | 0.96 |
| 2009 | 347,970 | +2.1% | 428,550 | 0.81 |
| 2008 | 340,770 | −16% | 470,670 | 0.72 |
| 2007 | 408,058 | +17% | 560,000 | 0.73 |
| 2006 | 350,000 | +19% | 480,000 | 0.73 |
| 2005 | 293,870 | −11% | 409,320 | 0.72 |
| 2004 | 331,660 | −2.2% | 374,550 | 0.89 |
| 2003 | 339,225 | −2.2% | 370,745 | 0.91 |
| 2002 | 346,790 | +68% | 366,940 | 0.95 |
| 2001 | 206,800 | +298% | 247,300 | 0.84 |
| 2000 | 52,000 | −30% | 117,000 | 0.44 |
| 1999 | 74,000 | +1.4% | 127,671 | 0.58 |
| 1998 | 73,000 | +1.4% | 113,010 | 0.65 |
| 1997 | 72,000 | −2.7% | 109,866 | 0.66 |
| 1996 | 74,000 | +2.8% | 116,000 | 0.64 |
| 1995 | 72,000 | +1.6% | 113,000 | 0.64 |
| 1994 | 70,836 | +1.2% | 104,405 | 0.68 |
| 1993 | 70,000 | +7.7% | 101,591 | 0.69 |
| 1992 | 65,000 | −7.1% | 91,972 | 0.71 |
| 1991 | 70,000 | +17% | 99,866 | 0.70 |
| 1990 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 115,465 | 0.52 |
| 1989 | 55,000 | +2.0% | 110,000 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 53,900 | −10% | 100,000 | 0.54 |
| 1987 | 60,000 | +2.2% | 100,000 | 0.60 |
| 1986 | 58,701 | −0.5% | 98,000 | 0.60 |
| 1985 | 59,000 | 0.0% | 98,000 | 0.60 |
| 1984 | 59,000 | +1.7% | 98,000 | 0.60 |
| 1983 | 58,000 | 0.0% | 96,000 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 58,000 | +3.6% | 96,000 | 0.60 |
| 1981 | 56,000 | +3.7% | 94,000 | 0.60 |
| 1980 | 54,000 | +3.8% | 92,000 | 0.59 |
| 1979 | 52,000 | +16% | 88,000 | 0.59 |
| 1978 | 45,000 | −5.4% | 80,000 | 0.56 |
| 1977 | 47,546 | −36% | 80,000 | 0.59 |
| 1976 | 74,000 | +61% | 124,000 | 0.60 |
| 1975 | 46,000 | +4.5% | 77,000 | 0.60 |
| 1974 | 44,000 | −18% | 50,000 | 0.88 |
| 1973 | 53,559 | +84% | 60,000 | 0.89 |
| 1972 | 29,131 | −16% | 40,000 | 0.73 |
| 1971 | 34,756 | +2.8% | 44,000 | 0.79 |
| 1970 | 33,817 | +20% | 56,000 | 0.60 |
| 1969 | 28,128 | −49% | 46,000 | 0.61 |
| 1968 | 54,889 | +23% | 60,000 | 0.91 |
| 1967 | 44,796 | −11% | 44,000 | 1.02 |
| 1966 | 50,106 | +2.6% | 50,000 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 48,837 | +7.0% | 49,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 45,656 | +1.5% | 45,000 | 1.01 |
| 1963 | 45,000 | 0.0% | 45,000 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 45,000 | +13% | 45,000 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 1.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,312 t USD 1.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 95
- Imports
- 1 t USD 0
- Importer rank
- 141 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 Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 760,000 t in 2024, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Tanzania ranked 11th 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 Tanzania changed?
It fell by 54% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 1.8 million t in 2015.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Tanzania?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (760,000 t from 950,000 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Tanzania export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 2,312 t (USD 1.1 m) and imports of 1 t (USD 0), 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 Tanzania is from an external organisation. 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.