Coconut oil production in Cameroon
In 2023 Cameroon produced 558 t of coconut oil, the 41st largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.0%. The record was 1,000 t in 2016.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 558 t
- World rank
- 41 of 64
- 10-year change
- −7.0%
- Record
- 1,000 t
- 2016
Coconut oil in Cameroon, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −7.0%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Nepal | 763 | 0.02% |
| 40 | Honduras | 589 | 0.02% |
| 41 | Cameroon | 558 | 0.02% |
| 42 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 545 | 0.02% |
| 43 | Grenada | 500 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of coconut oil
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 558 | −5.1% |
| 2022 | 588 | +12% |
| 2021 | 523 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | 543 | −3.4% |
| 2019 | 562 | −0.2% |
| 2018 | 563 | −1.9% |
| 2017 | 574 | −43% |
| 2016 | 1,000 | +67% |
| 2015 | 600 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 546 | −9.0% |
| 2013 | 600 | −29% |
| 2012 | 845 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 821 | −2.8% |
| 2010 | 845 | +17% |
| 2009 | 720 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 708 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 685 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 644 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 600 | −17% |
| 2002 | 720 | +20% |
| 2001 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 600 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 570 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 570 | +12% |
| 1997 | 510 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 480 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 456 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 450 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 432 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 420 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 420 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 419 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 414 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 408 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 402 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 396 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 390 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 390 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 390 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 384 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 372 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 357 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 348 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 324 | +27% |
| 1977 | 255 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 240 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 240 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 238 | −0.8% |
| 1973 | 240 | −10% |
| 1972 | 267 | −12% |
| 1971 | 305 | +12% |
| 1970 | 273 | +26% |
| 1969 | 217 | +28% |
| 1968 | 169 | −0.6% |
| 1967 | 170 | −20% |
| 1966 | 212 | −45% |
| 1965 | 385 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 367 | +87% |
| 1963 | 196 | −7.5% |
| 1962 | 212 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 210 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of coconut oil in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 558 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of coconut oil?
Cameroon ranked 41st of 64 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Philippines with 38.8% of the world total.
How has the production of coconut oil in Cameroon changed?
It fell by 7.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 1,000 t in 2016.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Cameroon is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.