Groundnut oil — Production by country
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area...
What the numbers show
Groundnut oil — Production is currently reported for 110 countries. The highest value is 2.31 million t in India; the lowest is 0 t in Ukraine.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,978 t, and the mean is 75,364 t.
Over the past decade 62 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Botswana (up 3,818.8%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 100.0%).
Groundnut oil — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 2.31 million t | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 2 | China | 1.85 million t | 2023 | down 7.5% | volatile |
| 3 | China, mainland | 1.85 million t | 2023 | down 7.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Nigeria | 390,500 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Myanmar | 242,800 t | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 5 | Viet Nam | 32,300 t | 2023 | up 4.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Sudan | 159,000 t | 2023 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 19,381 t | 2023 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 7 | Senegal | 137,100 t | 2023 | up 17.7% | falling |
| 7 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 4,616 t | 2023 | down 29.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Guinea | 127,825 t | 2023 | up 74.6% | volatile |
| 8 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2,043 t | 2023 | down 85.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Brazil | 110,200 t | 2023 | up 64.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 1,990 t | 2023 | up 31.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Ghana | 80,468 t | 2023 | up 47.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 778.88 t | 2020 | down 57.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Sudan (former) | 68,646 t | 2009 | down 47.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Polynesia | 253.86 t | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 12 | Chad | 64,000 t | 2023 | up 95.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Türkiye | 50.08 t | 2023 | up 326.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Cameroon | 63,800 t | 2023 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 52,639 t | 2023 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 15 | Malawi | 52,200 t | 2023 | up 5.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Argentina | 46,722 t | 2023 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 17 | Algeria | 44,931 t | 2023 | up 131.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Niger | 39,800 t | 2023 | up 36.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Guinea-Bissau | 34,105 t | 2023 | up 181.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Benin | 32,000 t | 2023 | up 204.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Angola | 31,666 t | 2023 | up 91.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Côte d'Ivoire | 17,100 t | 2023 | up 56.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Burkina Faso | 30,308 t | 2023 | up 1.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Central African Republic | 28,000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 24 | Mali | 26,400 t | 2023 | down 20.2% | rising |
| 24 | Caribbean | 2,767 t | 2023 | up 64.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Pakistan | 25,771 t | 2023 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 26 | Nicaragua | 24,700 t | 2023 | up 24.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Indonesia | 23,430 t | 2023 | down 24.0% | rising |
| 28 | Bangladesh | 21,042 t | 2023 | up 89.6% | rising |
| 29 | Poland | 20,503 t | 2023 | up 180.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Egypt | 16,221 t | 2023 | down 18.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Ethiopia PDR | 14,850 t | 1992 | up 73.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Uganda | 14,688 t | 2023 | up 157.7% | rising |
| 33 | Morocco | 14,587 t | 2023 | up 28.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Sierra Leone | 12,793 t | 2023 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 35 | Thailand | 12,000 t | 2023 | down 49.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Philippines | 11,706 t | 2023 | up 554.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Gambia | 10,400 t | 2023 | down 44.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Iraq | 8,855 t | 2023 | up 318.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Zimbabwe | 8,700 t | 2023 | down 13.9% | rising |
| 40 | Rwanda | 7,479 t | 2023 | up 365.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Belgium | 5,589 t | 2023 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 42 | China, Taiwan Province of | 5,200 t | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 43 | Greece | 5,188 t | 2023 | up 35.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Zambia | 5,162 t | 2023 | up 17.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Lebanon | 4,434 t | 2023 | down 10.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Mexico | 4,200 t | 2023 | up 61.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Italy | 4,100 t | 2023 | up 7.9% | volatile |
| 48 | Nepal | 3,956 t | 2023 | up 126.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Portugal | 3,500 t | 2023 | up 182.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Malaysia | 3,218 t | 2023 | up 96.3% | rising |
| 51 | Czechoslovakia | 3,100 t | 1992 | down 7.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Ethiopia | 2,856 t | 2023 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 53 | Congo | 2,718 t | 2023 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 54 | Serbia and Montenegro | 2,589 t | 2005 | up 1,543.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Yugoslav SFR | 2,400 t | 1991 | up 4.3% | volatile |
| 56 | Mozambique | 2,328 t | 2023 | down 77.0% | falling |
| 57 | Dominican Republic | 2,306 t | 2023 | up 62.6% | volatile |
| 58 | Australia | 1,800 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 58 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 1,800 t | 1999 | up 170.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Australia and New Zealand | 1,800 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 61 | Saudi Arabia | 1,730 t | 2023 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 62 | Burundi | 1,593 t | 2023 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 63 | Switzerland | 1,315 t | 2023 | up 9.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Paraguay | 1,200 t | 2023 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 65 | Togo | 1,133 t | 2023 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 66 | Czechia | 1,100 t | 2023 | down 15.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Republic of Korea | 1,033 t | 2023 | down 9.6% | volatile |
| 68 | USSR | 800 t | 1991 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Denmark | 798.25 t | 2023 | up 3.1% | volatile |
| 70 | France | 703.08 t | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Singapore | 700 t | 2023 | down 54.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Sri Lanka | 587.95 t | 2023 | down 2.7% | volatile |
| 73 | United Arab Emirates | 545.43 t | 2023 | up 24.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Kuwait | 532.66 t | 2023 | up 0.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Madagascar | 521.34 t | 2022 | down 88.1% | flat |
| 76 | Mauritania | 494.17 t | 2023 | up 170.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Albania | 429.18 t | 2023 | up 1,944.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Trinidad and Tobago | 400.09 t | 2023 | up 300.1% | rising |
| 79 | Botswana | 386.39 t | 2023 | up 3,818.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Guatemala | 376.76 t | 2023 | up 111.0% | rising |
| 81 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 326.38 t | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Cambodia | 288.29 t | 2023 | down 57.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Uruguay | 269.89 t | 2023 | down 32.2% | volatile |
| 84 | Tonga | 253.86 t | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 85 | Slovakia | 200 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 85 | South Africa | 200 t | 2023 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 87 | Japan | 183 t | 2023 | down 41.7% | volatile |
| 88 | Réunion | 109 t | 2006 | up 58.1% | rising |
| 89 | Russian Federation | 42.59 t | 2023 | up 1,319.7% | volatile |
| 90 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 32.65 t | 2023 | down 40.6% | rising |
| 91 | Cuba | 23.99 t | 2023 | down 76.4% | volatile |
| 92 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3.68 t | 2023 | down 59.1% | volatile |
| 93 | Uzbekistan | 0.9 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Bulgaria | 0 t | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Hungary | 0 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Ireland | 0 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Israel | 0 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Mauritius | 0 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Norway | 0 t | 2010 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 94 | Ukraine | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 6.43 million t
- Asia 4.56 million t
- Southern Asia 2.36 million t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1.12 million t
- Eastern Asia 1.86 million t
- Middle Africa 209,565 t
- Africa 1.48 million t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 37,825 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 1.20 million t
- Western Africa 940,425 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 909,799 t
- South-Eastern Asia 331,058 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 291,344 t
- Americas 288,425 t
- Northern Africa 234,739 t
- South America 160,382 t
- Eastern Africa 97,049 t
- Northern America 96,000 t
- United States of America 96,000 t
- Europe 95,404 t
- European Union (27) 93,618 t
- Western Europe 59,543 t
- Central America 29,277 t
- Eastern Europe 21,846 t
- Western Asia 16,148 t
- Southern Europe 13,217 t
- Oceania 2,054 t
- Northern Europe 798.25 t
- Southern Africa 586.39 t
- Central Asia 0.9 t
About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.