As of 2024, was the largest producer of peanuts worldwide, producing over million metric tons of peanuts. ranked second that year, producing just undr million metric tons.
Pistachio producers
While the United States ranked fourth in terms of peanut production in 2024, the country was by far the top producer of pistachios in 2024/2025. That marketing year, the United States produced roughly percent of the world’s pistachio seeds. Turkey stood in second place, accounting for a production share of about percent.
Peanut butter
Commonly served on bread, peanut butter is a food paste, the main ingredient of which is dry-roasted peanuts. The spread is very popular in the United States: roughly percent of the U.S. population consumed peanut butter in 2020. The country’s favorite type was creamy peanut butter, which had been eaten by over million Americans that year. Other common variants include crunchy/chunky, reduced fat, and honey roasted peanut butter.