Peanuts are among the most important food crops and have a very great economic value on the global level. In this article, we will discuss the global production of peanuts, and we will talk about the most prominent exporters and importers of this crop.
World peanuts production
According to reports on global peanut production, production reached 50 tons in 2022, The following table shows the production quantity for each country:
Rank | Country | Production ( Tons ) |
First | China | 18.3 Million metric |
Second | India | 10.13 Million metric |
Third | Nigeria | 4.28 Million metric |
Fourth | United State | 2.52 Million metric |
Fifth | Sudan | 2.5 Million metric |
Export and import statistics for countries
Exporting countries:
The following table shows the top exporters:
Country | Export value ( USD ) | Export percentage |
Argentina | 818 M | 19.8% |
India | 732 M | 17.7% |
United States | 543 M | 13.1% |
Sudan | 425 M | 10.3% |
Brazil | 335 M | 8.13% |
China | 225 M | 5.54% |
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Importing countries:
The following table shows the most important importing countries:
Country | Import value ( USD ) | Import percentage |
China | 672 M | 16.3% |
Netherlands | 464 M | 11.2% |
Indonesia | 389 M | 9.41% |
Mexico | 181 M | 4.38% |
Vietnam | 172 M | 4.16% |
We notice that China is in the table of importers and exporters, and this is due to a specific reason.
As China imports some types of peanuts that are not available locally aAnd exports the types it produces after providing the local market with the quantity of peanuts they need.
Notes: This image is from Harvard, and shows a chart of the largest peanut exporting countries for the year 2021

Main exporting and importing companies
We are now looking for the most prominent companies exporting and importing peanuts. So read the following:
Exporting companies:
The following companies are among the top exporting companies worldwide:
Importing Companies:
We now move on to show the most prominent importing companies as follows: