Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 1,855 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 84th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.1%. The record was 7,814 t in 1962. Area harvested: 3,437 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,855 t
- World rank
- 84 of 107
- 10-year change
- +9.1%
- Record
- 7,814 t
- 1962
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 1.8 (−71%)
- kg per person
- 0.55
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- +9.1%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Saudi Arabia | 1,931 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Vanuatu | 1,882 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Uruguay | 1,855 | 0.00% |
| 85 | Colombia | 1,760 | 0.00% |
| 86 | Papua New Guinea | 1,549 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
Share of the world total; Uruguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,855 | −0.4% | 3,437 | 0.54 |
| 2023 | 1,862 | +0.7% | 3,426 | 0.54 |
| 2022 | 1,849 | −0.2% | 3,439 | 0.54 |
| 2021 | 1,853 | +1.6% | 3,446 | 0.54 |
| 2020 | 1,823 | +0.3% | 3,394 | 0.54 |
| 2019 | 1,817 | +0.8% | 3,379 | 0.54 |
| 2018 | 1,802 | +0.7% | 3,343 | 0.54 |
| 2017 | 1,789 | +2.3% | 3,317 | 0.54 |
| 2016 | 1,749 | +1.7% | 3,243 | 0.54 |
| 2015 | 1,720 | +1.2% | 3,228 | 0.53 |
| 2014 | 1,700 | −5.6% | 3,400 | 0.50 |
| 2013 | 1,800 | −10.0% | 3,500 | 0.51 |
| 2012 | 2,000 | +18% | 3,600 | 0.56 |
| 2011 | 1,701 | +6.6% | 3,093 | 0.55 |
| 2010 | 1,596 | +6.4% | 2,895 | 0.55 |
| 2009 | 1,500 | +15% | 2,600 | 0.58 |
| 2008 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 2,100 | 0.62 |
| 2007 | 1,200 | +1.7% | 2,300 | 0.52 |
| 2006 | 1,180 | −1.7% | 2,250 | 0.52 |
| 2005 | 1,200 | +1.7% | 2,100 | 0.57 |
| 2004 | 1,180 | −5.6% | 2,250 | 0.52 |
| 2003 | 1,250 | +4.2% | 2,300 | 0.54 |
| 2002 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 2,250 | 0.53 |
| 2001 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 2,200 | 0.50 |
| 2000 | 1,100 | +4.8% | 1,700 | 0.65 |
| 1999 | 1,050 | −30% | 2,100 | 0.50 |
| 1998 | 1,500 | +25% | 2,800 | 0.54 |
| 1997 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 0.50 |
| 1996 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 2,100 | 0.57 |
| 1995 | 1,100 | +1.9% | 1,700 | 0.65 |
| 1994 | 1,080 | +1.0% | 1,930 | 0.56 |
| 1993 | 1,069 | +1.5% | 1,936 | 0.55 |
| 1992 | 1,053 | +1.4% | 1,921 | 0.55 |
| 1991 | 1,038 | +3.8% | 1,907 | 0.54 |
| 1990 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1989 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1987 | 1,000 | −17% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1986 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 0.71 |
| 1985 | 1,200 | +2.7% | 1,700 | 0.71 |
| 1984 | 1,169 | 0.0% | 1,680 | 0.70 |
| 1983 | 1,169 | −4.2% | 1,680 | 0.70 |
| 1982 | 1,220 | −3.5% | 1,718 | 0.71 |
| 1981 | 1,264 | +4.8% | 1,828 | 0.69 |
| 1980 | 1,206 | −30% | 1,917 | 0.63 |
| 1979 | 1,724 | −23% | 2,145 | 0.80 |
| 1978 | 2,251 | +37% | 2,657 | 0.85 |
| 1977 | 1,641 | −56% | 4,000 | 0.41 |
| 1976 | 3,707 | +41% | 4,097 | 0.90 |
| 1975 | 2,633 | +13% | 3,200 | 0.82 |
| 1974 | 2,329 | +12% | 2,930 | 0.79 |
| 1973 | 2,088 | −28% | 2,619 | 0.80 |
| 1972 | 2,909 | +29% | 3,475 | 0.84 |
| 1971 | 2,253 | −31% | 3,000 | 0.75 |
| 1970 | 3,288 | +30% | 3,496 | 0.94 |
| 1969 | 2,527 | +112% | 4,061 | 0.62 |
| 1968 | 1,193 | −45% | 2,564 | 0.47 |
| 1967 | 2,170 | −14% | 3,214 | 0.68 |
| 1966 | 2,516 | +97% | 3,032 | 0.83 |
| 1965 | 1,276 | −82% | 6,597 | 0.19 |
| 1964 | 7,030 | −0.8% | 7,598 | 0.93 |
| 1963 | 7,090 | −9.3% | 9,421 | 0.75 |
| 1962 | 7,814 | +13% | 10,167 | 0.77 |
| 1961 | 6,924 | — | 7,131 | 0.97 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 82 t USD 121,000
- Importer rank
- 96 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 Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 1,855 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Uruguay ranked 84th 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 Uruguay changed?
It rose by 9.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 7,814 t in 1962.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Uruguay?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,855 t from 3,437 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Uruguay export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?
In 2024 Uruguay reported no exports and imports of 82 t (USD 121,000), 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 Uruguay is estimated by FAO. 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.