FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Zambia
In 2024 Zambia produced 87,655 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 35th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 39%. The record was 278,775 t in 2011. Area harvested: 129,357 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 87,655 t
- World rank
- 35 of 107
- 10-year change
- −39%
- Record
- 278,775 t
- 2011
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 87,655 | −63% | 129,357 | 0.68 |
| 2023 | 235,446 | +24% | 325,576 | 0.72 |
| 2022 | 190,150 | +8.5% | 253,033 | 0.75 |
| 2021 | 175,329 | +38% | 259,871 | 0.67 |
| 2020 | 127,172 | −2.8% | 192,246 | 0.66 |
| 2019 | 130,825 | −28% | 208,483 | 0.63 |
| 2018 | 181,772 | +7.7% | 259,479 | 0.70 |
| 2017 | 168,699 | +12% | 262,612 | 0.64 |
| 2016 | 150,170 | +2.2% | 225,318 | 0.67 |
| 2015 | 146,914 | +2.3% | 223,667 | 0.66 |
| 2014 | 143,591 | +34% | 237,423 | 0.60 |
| 2013 | 106,792 | −5.5% | 207,249 | 0.52 |
| 2012 | 113,025 | −59% | 176,162 | 0.64 |
| 2011 | 278,775 | +70% | 209,237 | 1.33 |
| 2010 | 163,733 | +36% | 254,566 | 0.64 |
| 2009 | 120,564 | +71% | 204,073 | 0.59 |
| 2008 | 70,527 | +28% | 121,375 | 0.58 |
| 2007 | 55,215 | −34% | 124,578 | 0.44 |
| 2006 | 84,010 | +13% | 96,400 | 0.87 |
| 2005 | 74,218 | +24% | 108,245 | 0.69 |
| 2004 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 88,000 | 0.68 |
| 2003 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 88,000 | 0.68 |
| 2002 | 60,000 | +45% | 88,000 | 0.68 |
| 2001 | 41,420 | −20% | 108,478 | 0.38 |
| 2000 | 51,971 | +2.2% | 132,284 | 0.39 |
| 1999 | 50,855 | −11% | 130,000 | 0.39 |
| 1998 | 56,934 | +24% | 135,000 | 0.42 |
| 1997 | 45,859 | +32% | 110,000 | 0.42 |
| 1996 | 34,755 | −3.8% | 80,000 | 0.43 |
| 1995 | 36,119 | +4.0% | 80,826 | 0.45 |
| 1994 | 34,740 | +1.3% | 85,000 | 0.41 |
| 1993 | 34,301 | +67% | 65,000 | 0.53 |
| 1992 | 20,504 | −27% | 55,000 | 0.37 |
| 1991 | 28,188 | +12% | 72,471 | 0.39 |
| 1990 | 25,086 | −17% | 70,000 | 0.36 |
| 1989 | 30,104 | −9.9% | 58,000 | 0.52 |
| 1988 | 33,400 | −30% | 70,000 | 0.48 |
| 1987 | 47,426 | +161% | 120,000 | 0.40 |
| 1986 | 18,184 | +25% | 28,000 | 0.65 |
| 1985 | 14,517 | +9.4% | 25,000 | 0.58 |
| 1984 | 13,273 | +21% | 23,000 | 0.58 |
| 1983 | 10,980 | +17% | 25,000 | 0.44 |
| 1982 | 9,372 | −39% | 21,000 | 0.45 |
| 1981 | 15,240 | −4.8% | 30,000 | 0.51 |
| 1980 | 16,000 | −27% | 24,734 | 0.65 |
| 1979 | 22,000 | −34% | 30,000 | 0.73 |
| 1978 | 33,550 | −45% | 100,000 | 0.34 |
| 1977 | 60,753 | −53% | 85,000 | 0.71 |
| 1976 | 128,226 | +83% | 160,000 | 0.80 |
| 1975 | 69,900 | +47% | 90,000 | 0.78 |
| 1974 | 47,596 | −25% | 60,000 | 0.79 |
| 1973 | 63,313 | −20% | 80,000 | 0.79 |
| 1972 | 79,210 | +15% | 90,000 | 0.88 |
| 1971 | 69,000 | +1.5% | 80,000 | 0.86 |
| 1970 | 68,000 | +1.5% | 75,000 | 0.91 |
| 1969 | 67,000 | +3.1% | 75,000 | 0.89 |
| 1968 | 65,000 | +3.2% | 75,000 | 0.87 |
| 1967 | 63,000 | +5.0% | 70,000 | 0.90 |
| 1966 | 60,000 | +36% | 70,000 | 0.86 |
| 1965 | 44,000 | +10% | 50,000 | 0.88 |
| 1964 | 40,000 | −20% | 60,000 | 0.67 |
| 1963 | 50,000 | +11% | 60,000 | 0.83 |
| 1962 | 45,000 | −10.0% | 60,000 | 0.75 |
| 1961 | 50,000 | — | 60,000 | 0.83 |
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.