Brazilian peanut production grows more than 100% in the last 8 years

Brazilian peanut production jumped from 346.8 thousand tons in the 2014/15 crop to an estimate of 746.7 thousand tons in the 2021/22 cycle, an increase of 115%, according to data from the National Supply Company (Conab). The good result is mainly a reflection of the increase in the area destined for the crop, which almost doubles when the two cycles are purchased. The largest peanut producer in the country, the state of São Paulo is responsible for 92.8% of this projection, with an estimated harvest of 692.7 thousand tons and growth expectations. The result represents an increase of 23.3% in relation to the previous state harvest, according to data from the 12th Grain Harvest Survey. “Peanut is no longer a secondary crop and has started to occupy new areas, both in the expansion of cultivation in rotation with the sugarcane crop and as a main option for the producer”, ponders Conab's Strategic Development and Support manager in Sao Paulo, Marisete Belloli. Most of the product ...