Abstract: Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.), is a leguminous crop which is widely cultivated in the tropical and sub-tropical areas, it is also an important oilseed crop in India which occupies first position in terms of area and second position in terms of production in the world. The study attempts to examine the growth in area, production and productivity of ground nut in Karnataka for the period from 2009-10 to 2018-19. The results indicated the negative growth in area and production while with productivity there was a positive growth rate. The government needs to emphasize the importance of cultivation of groundnut so that the area under the groundnut will not decrease.