FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Groundnuts (peanuts) production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 2.9 million t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 4th largest in the world (5.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 24%. The record was 3.2 million t in 2017. Area harvested: 711,450 ha, yield 4.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.9 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 107
- 10-year change
- +24%
- Record
- 3.2 million t
- 2017
Groundnuts (peanuts) in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,924,770 | +9.7% | 711,450 | 4.11 |
| 2023 | 2,666,020 | +6.1% | 630,100 | 4.23 |
| 2022 | 2,513,710 | −13% | 559,040 | 4.50 |
| 2021 | 2,884,480 | +3.3% | 622,410 | 4.63 |
| 2020 | 2,793,380 | +13% | 653,660 | 4.27 |
| 2019 | 2,479,560 | −0.5% | 562,400 | 4.41 |
| 2018 | 2,492,910 | −23% | 555,840 | 4.48 |
| 2017 | 3,227,500 | +27% | 718,570 | 4.49 |
| 2016 | 2,531,760 | −10% | 621,600 | 4.07 |
| 2015 | 2,817,080 | +20% | 634,150 | 4.44 |
| 2014 | 2,353,540 | +24% | 535,200 | 4.40 |
| 2013 | 1,892,920 | −38% | 422,090 | 4.48 |
| 2012 | 3,063,510 | +85% | 649,120 | 4.72 |
| 2011 | 1,659,510 | −12% | 437,310 | 3.79 |
| 2010 | 1,885,510 | +13% | 507,890 | 3.71 |
| 2009 | 1,674,500 | −28% | 436,660 | 3.83 |
| 2008 | 2,341,630 | +38% | 609,861 | 3.84 |
| 2007 | 1,696,728 | +7.7% | 483,599 | 3.51 |
| 2006 | 1,575,980 | −29% | 489,270 | 3.22 |
| 2005 | 2,208,930 | +14% | 659,240 | 3.35 |
| 2004 | 1,945,090 | +3.5% | 564,140 | 3.45 |
| 2003 | 1,879,750 | +25% | 530,950 | 3.54 |
| 2002 | 1,506,150 | −22% | 524,760 | 2.87 |
| 2001 | 1,939,880 | +31% | 571,380 | 3.40 |
| 2000 | 1,481,210 | −15% | 540,670 | 2.74 |
| 1999 | 1,737,000 | −3.4% | 581,130 | 2.99 |
| 1998 | 1,797,800 | +12% | 593,680 | 3.03 |
| 1997 | 1,605,400 | −3.3% | 572,000 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 1,660,700 | +5.8% | 558,470 | 2.97 |
| 1995 | 1,570,100 | −19% | 613,900 | 2.56 |
| 1994 | 1,926,600 | +25% | 654,970 | 2.94 |
| 1993 | 1,539,000 | −21% | 683,850 | 2.25 |
| 1992 | 1,943,000 | −13% | 675,500 | 2.88 |
| 1991 | 2,235,000 | +37% | 815,700 | 2.74 |
| 1990 | 1,634,200 | −9.7% | 735,000 | 2.22 |
| 1989 | 1,810,000 | +0.2% | 665,600 | 2.72 |
| 1988 | 1,805,700 | +10% | 659,000 | 2.74 |
| 1987 | 1,640,000 | −2.2% | 626,200 | 2.62 |
| 1986 | 1,677,000 | −10% | 621,300 | 2.70 |
| 1985 | 1,870,000 | −6.4% | 594,000 | 3.15 |
| 1984 | 1,998,400 | +34% | 618,350 | 3.23 |
| 1983 | 1,494,800 | −4.2% | 555,800 | 2.69 |
| 1982 | 1,560,470 | −14% | 516,900 | 3.02 |
| 1981 | 1,806,130 | +73% | 602,460 | 3.00 |
| 1980 | 1,044,500 | −42% | 566,470 | 1.84 |
| 1979 | 1,800,065 | +0.4% | 614,992 | 2.93 |
| 1978 | 1,792,762 | +6.4% | 610,703 | 2.94 |
| 1977 | 1,685,100 | −0.6% | 612,000 | 2.75 |
| 1976 | 1,696,059 | −2.8% | 614,102 | 2.76 |
| 1975 | 1,744,835 | +4.9% | 607,020 | 2.87 |
| 1974 | 1,663,589 | +5.6% | 595,730 | 2.79 |
| 1973 | 1,575,697 | +6.1% | 605,280 | 2.60 |
| 1972 | 1,485,399 | +9.0% | 601,516 | 2.47 |
| 1971 | 1,363,097 | +0.7% | 588,607 | 2.32 |
| 1970 | 1,353,114 | +18% | 594,556 | 2.28 |
| 1969 | 1,150,034 | −0.4% | 589,093 | 1.95 |
| 1968 | 1,155,108 | +2.8% | 582,092 | 1.98 |
| 1967 | 1,123,658 | +2.5% | 567,968 | 1.98 |
| 1966 | 1,095,756 | +1.1% | 574,929 | 1.91 |
| 1965 | 1,083,902 | +14% | 582,051 | 1.86 |
| 1964 | 952,000 | +8.1% | 565,419 | 1.68 |
| 1963 | 881,000 | +13% | 565,000 | 1.56 |
| 1962 | 780,000 | +3.7% | 567,000 | 1.38 |
| 1961 | 752,000 | — | 566,000 | 1.33 |
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.