Coconut oil production in Guyana
In 2023 Guyana produced 494 t of coconut oil, the 44th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 55%. The record was 4,918 t in 1972.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 494 t
- World rank
- 44 of 64
- 10-year change
- −55%
- Record
- 4,918 t
- 1972
Coconut oil in Guyana, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Guyana compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −55%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 545 | 0.02% |
| 43 | Grenada | 500 | 0.02% |
| 44 | Guyana | 494 | 0.02% |
| 45 | Hong Kong | 312 | 0.01% |
| 46 | Dominica | 293 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of coconut oil
Share of the world total; Guyana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 494 | +60% |
| 2022 | 309 | +243% |
| 2021 | 90 | — |
| 2013 | 1,100 | +15% |
| 2012 | 960 | −28% |
| 2011 | 1,330 | +37% |
| 2010 | 970 | −61% |
| 2009 | 2,500 | −3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,600 | −12% |
| 2007 | 2,970 | −9.2% |
| 2006 | 3,270 | +49% |
| 2005 | 2,190 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 2,060 | −3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,133 | −8.8% |
| 2002 | 2,340 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,290 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 2,150 | +16% |
| 1999 | 1,860 | −7.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 | −24% |
| 1997 | 2,641 | −14% |
| 1996 | 3,069 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 2,800 | −6.7% |
| 1993 | 3,000 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2,920 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,500 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 2,327 | +185% |
| 1985 | 817 | +1,101% |
| 1984 | 68 | −59% |
| 1983 | 166 | −75% |
| 1982 | 672 | −48% |
| 1981 | 1,288 | −49% |
| 1980 | 2,510 | +26% |
| 1979 | 2,000 | +56% |
| 1978 | 1,285 | −6.3% |
| 1977 | 1,371 | −48% |
| 1976 | 2,635 | −16% |
| 1975 | 3,150 | +19% |
| 1974 | 2,642 | −14% |
| 1973 | 3,083 | −37% |
| 1972 | 4,918 | +32% |
| 1971 | 3,738 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 3,580 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 3,347 | −16% |
| 1968 | 4,005 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 3,854 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 3,695 | +27% |
| 1965 | 2,906 | −25% |
| 1964 | 3,874 | +25% |
| 1963 | 3,094 | −16% |
| 1962 | 3,665 | −11% |
| 1961 | 4,097 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 18 t USD 136,000
- Exporter rank
- 69 of 94
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of coconut oil in Guyana?
Guyana produced 494 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guyana rank in the world for production of coconut oil?
Guyana ranked 44th 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 Guyana changed?
It fell by 55% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 4,918 t in 1972.
Does Guyana export or import coconut oil?
In 2024 Guyana reported exports of 18 t (USD 136,000) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 Guyana 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.