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FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 243

Groundnuts; shelled

Global agricultural trade data from FAO FAOSTAT. Cumulative 2018–2023 values for the top 50 trading nations.

$19.9B
exports, 2018–2023
$21.2B
imports, 2018–2023
48.4%
of trade is exports
#88 of 100
by cumulative trade value

Thin cumulative trade book

Groundnuts; shelled in the thin-trade third

$41.2B cumulative 2018–2023 trade puts Groundnuts; shelled in the lightest third of FAO commodities here (#88 of 100).

Cumulative 2018–2023 trade in Groundnuts; shelled is $41.2B - a thin-third book; year-to-year swings are noisier, so pair totals with the exporter/importer tables. Even at thin scale, India still tops exports and China; mainland tops imports. US tariff classification depends on product form (raw, processed, packaged), so map each shipment to a specific HTS code before quoting landed cost.

Dig deeper: How US import duties work. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).

Trade Trend (2019–2023)

Year Total Exports (top 50 countries) Total Imports (top 50 countries)
2019 $2.3B $2.7B
2020 $2.9B $3.2B
2021 $2.8B $3.5B
2022 $2.8B $3.4B
2023 $3.2B $3.7B

Top Exporters (2023)

# Country Export Value
1 India $853.4M
2 Argentina $814.6M
3 Brazil $443.5M
4 United States of America $398.4M
5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $266.1M
6 China; mainland $152.4M
7 Viet Nam $118.0M
8 Germany $28.3M
9 United Arab Emirates $22.8M
10 Türkiye $8.2M

Top Importers (2023)

# Country Import Value
1 China; mainland $656.8M
2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $628.0M
3 Indonesia $372.3M
4 Viet Nam $223.1M
5 Russian Federation $195.5M
6 Germany $191.3M
7 Mexico $170.9M
8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland $155.3M
9 Canada $142.1M
10 Poland $124.8M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which countries export the most Groundnuts; shelled?
India still leads exports of Groundnuts; shelled even on this thin-third book. The exporters table lists cumulative 2018–2023 values from FAO FAOSTAT top-50 nations.
Which countries import the most Groundnuts; shelled?
China; mainland is the largest importer of Groundnuts; shelled by value. Volumes reflect FAO top-50 demand patterns.
How has global trade in Groundnuts; shelled changed over time?
Top-50 export value for Groundnuts; shelled rose about 16% on the latest full-year pair; the trend table shows the full 2018–2023 arc from FAO FAOSTAT TCL.
What tariffs apply to importing Groundnuts; shelled into the US?
US duties follow the HTS. The rate depends on the exact product form and subheading. Use PlainTariff chapter and heading pages to find the published rate before quoting landed cost.
Where does the trade data come from?
All figures on this Groundnuts; shelled page come from FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (TCL). Values are USD converted from FAO 1000 USD units; years cover 2018–2023.
Where does Groundnuts; shelled rank among agricultural commodities tracked on PlainTariff?
By cumulative 2018–2023 global trade value, Groundnuts; shelled ranks #88 of 100 among FAO-tracked agricultural commodities on PlainTariff (highest total trade value = #1). Thin-third placement means ordinal moves can look large in percent terms even when absolute dollars stay small.

Nationwide commodities with similar trade scale

Two FAO FAOSTAT peer sets for Groundnuts; shelled, each excluding this commodity (country tables above stay the bilateral path).

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.

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