> In 2024 Uganda produced 150,000 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 31st largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 49%.

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# Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Uganda

In 2024 Uganda produced 150,000 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 31st largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 49%. The record was 327,000 t in 2011. Area harvested: 330,000 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 2024150,000 t
World rank31 of 107
10-year change−49%
Record327,000 t2011

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

## Uganda compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.26%0.64% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 1.8 (−75%)
kg per person3.00world 7.05
10-year change−49%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 29 | [South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/south-sudan/) | 198,420 | 0.34% |
| 30 | [Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/guinea-bissau/) | 153,921 | 0.27% |
| 31 | **Uganda** | 150,000 | 0.26% |
| 32 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/pakistan/) | 129,704 | 0.23% |
| 33 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/ethiopia/) | 122,000 | 0.21% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 150,000 | −32% | 330,000 | 0.45 |
| 2023 | 221,000 | −4.8% | 330,000 | 0.67 |
| 2022 | 232,200 | +71% | 464,000 | 0.50 |
| 2021 | 136,000 | −26% | 352,000 | 0.39 |
| 2020 | 183,000 | +38% | 330,000 | 0.55 |
| 2019 | 133,000 | −31% | 320,000 | 0.42 |
| 2018 | 193,236 | −35% | 286,000 | 0.68 |
| 2017 | 296,578 | +7.9% | 424,000 | 0.70 |
| 2016 | 274,844 | −7.1% | 423,000 | 0.65 |
| 2015 | 295,897 | +0.1% | 428,000 | 0.69 |
| 2014 | 295,601 | +0.1% | 422,300 | 0.70 |
| 2013 | 295,306 | +0.1% | 422,000 | 0.70 |
| 2012 | 295,000 | −9.8% | 421,000 | 0.70 |
| 2011 | 327,000 | +19% | 409,000 | 0.80 |
| 2010 | 275,767 | +6.9% | 394,000 | 0.70 |
| 2009 | 257,967 | +12% | 369,000 | 0.70 |
| 2008 | 229,636 | −2.3% | 280,000 | 0.82 |
| 2007 | 235,000 | +2.2% | 235,000 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 230,000 | +2.2% | 230,000 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | 225,000 | +1.8% | 225,000 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 221,000 | +0.5% | 221,000 | 1.00 |
| 2003 | 220,000 | +49% | 216,000 | 1.02 |
| 2002 | 148,000 | +1.4% | 211,000 | 0.70 |
| 2001 | 146,000 | +5.0% | 208,000 | 0.70 |
| 2000 | 139,000 | +1.5% | 199,000 | 0.70 |
| 1999 | 137,000 | −2.1% | 196,000 | 0.70 |
| 1998 | 140,000 | +4.5% | 200,000 | 0.70 |
| 1997 | 134,000 | +7.2% | 197,000 | 0.68 |
| 1996 | 125,000 | −13% | 195,000 | 0.64 |
| 1995 | 144,000 | +1.4% | 192,000 | 0.75 |
| 1994 | 142,000 | −7.2% | 189,000 | 0.75 |
| 1993 | 153,000 | +4.1% | 187,000 | 0.82 |
| 1992 | 147,000 | +2.1% | 184,000 | 0.80 |
| 1991 | 144,000 | −8.9% | 180,000 | 0.80 |
| 1990 | 158,000 | +8.4% | 186,000 | 0.85 |
| 1989 | 145,823 | +8.8% | 189,377 | 0.77 |
| 1988 | 134,000 | +9.8% | 179,000 | 0.75 |
| 1987 | 122,000 | +3.4% | 148,000 | 0.82 |
| 1986 | 118,000 | +27% | 177,000 | 0.67 |
| 1985 | 93,000 | −8.8% | 137,000 | 0.68 |
| 1984 | 102,000 | +3.0% | 148,000 | 0.69 |
| 1983 | 99,000 | +10% | 124,000 | 0.80 |
| 1982 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 120,000 | 0.75 |
| 1981 | 90,000 | +29% | 110,000 | 0.82 |
| 1980 | 70,000 | −13% | 95,000 | 0.74 |
| 1979 | 80,000 | −57% | 122,000 | 0.66 |
| 1978 | 187,200 | −2.8% | 234,000 | 0.80 |
| 1977 | 192,600 | +8.9% | 233,604 | 0.82 |
| 1976 | 176,900 | −9.0% | 213,331 | 0.83 |
| 1975 | 194,400 | −2.7% | 243,000 | 0.80 |
| 1974 | 199,700 | −5.9% | 267,500 | 0.75 |
| 1973 | 212,200 | −9.3% | 222,000 | 0.96 |
| 1972 | 233,900 | −6.8% | 291,000 | 0.80 |
| 1971 | 251,000 | +2.9% | 291,800 | 0.86 |
| 1970 | 244,000 | +16% | 250,000 | 0.98 |
| 1969 | 210,000 | +19% | 245,000 | 0.86 |
| 1968 | 176,000 | +8.0% | 251,000 | 0.70 |
| 1967 | 163,000 | +8.7% | 277,000 | 0.59 |
| 1966 | 150,000 | +15% | 280,000 | 0.54 |
| 1965 | 130,000 | +1.6% | 260,000 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 128,000 | −2.3% | 250,000 | 0.51 |
| 1963 | 131,000 | +2.3% | 250,000 | 0.52 |
| 1962 | 128,000 | +6.7% | 240,000 | 0.53 |
| 1961 | 120,000 | — | 240,000 | 0.50 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports221 t USD 356,000
Exporter rank32 of 95
Imports6,119 t USD 2.1 m
Importer rank13 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](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Uganda?

Uganda produced 150,000 t in 2024, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Uganda ranked 31st 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 Uganda changed?

It fell by 49% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 327,000 t in 2011.

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

0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (150,000 t from 330,000 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 221 t (USD 356,000) and imports of 6,119 t (USD 2.1 m), 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 Uganda 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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[Agricultural production in Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/country/uganda/)

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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