Coconut oil — Production in Africa

Africa: Coconut oil — Production was 86,976 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
86,976 t
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
9th
of 30 regions
All-time high
141,608 t
in 1990
All-time low
35,923 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Coconut oil — Production in Africa, 1961–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Africa recorded 86,976 t for coconut oil — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coconut oil — production in Africa peaked at 141,608 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35,923 t, in 1961.

That places Africa 9th out of 30 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42,927 t 35,923 t 49,100 t 9
1970s 65,672 t 50,210 t 92,116 t 10
1980s 122,271 t 101,090 t 135,897 t 10
1990s 128,155 t 122,063 t 141,608 t 10
2000s 116,457 t 105,901 t 128,392 t 10
2010s 97,978 t 86,312 t 108,000 t 10
2020s 90,609 t 86,976 t 93,942 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 6 Papua New Guinea 43,900 t compare
  2. 7 Sri Lanka 43,475 t compare
  3. 8 Belgium-Luxembourg 40,966 t compare
  4. 9 Bangladesh 29,300 t compare
  5. 9 Thailand 29,300 t compare
  6. 11 Mozambique 27,100 t compare
  7. 12 Jamaica 13,550 t compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coconut oil — production in Africa?
Coconut oil — production in Africa was 86,976 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest coconut oil — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 141,608 t in 1990.
What is the lowest coconut oil — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 35,923 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for coconut oil — production?
Africa ranks 9th out of 30 regions with data for 2023.
Is coconut oil — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Coconut oil — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coconut oil — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
129 places, 7,430 data points, 1961–2023
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