Coconut oil production in India
In 2023 India produced 549,000 t of coconut oil, the 3rd largest in the world (17.6% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.6%. The record was 601,000 t in 2017.
- Production, 2023
- 549,000 t
- World rank
- 3 of 64
- 10-year change
- +3.6%
- Record
- 601,000 t
- 2017
Coconut oil in India, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 17.6%
- 14.8% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +3.6%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines | 1,212,900 | 38.8% |
| 2 | Indonesia | 646,000 | 20.7% |
| 3 | India | 549,000 | 17.6% |
| 4 | Vietnam | 182,000 | 5.8% |
| 5 | Mexico | 131,000 | 4.2% |
Map of world production of coconut oil
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 549,000 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 534,000 | −4.0% |
| 2021 | 556,000 | −6.6% |
| 2020 | 595,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 595,000 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 590,000 | −1.8% |
| 2017 | 601,000 | +16% |
| 2016 | 520,000 | +20% |
| 2015 | 432,000 | −10.0% |
| 2014 | 480,000 | −9.4% |
| 2013 | 530,000 | +36% |
| 2012 | 390,000 | −2.5% |
| 2011 | 400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 400,000 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 394,800 | −2.9% |
| 2008 | 406,800 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 400,800 | +14% |
| 2006 | 353,000 | −4.6% |
| 2005 | 370,000 | −12% |
| 2004 | 420,000 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 414,000 | −4.2% |
| 2002 | 432,000 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 426,000 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 420,000 | −6.3% |
| 1999 | 448,000 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 441,000 | +17% |
| 1997 | 376,000 | −2.6% |
| 1996 | 386,000 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 383,000 | −2.5% |
| 1994 | 393,000 | +11% |
| 1993 | 354,000 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 332,000 | +11% |
| 1991 | 298,000 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 288,000 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 277,000 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 252,000 | +17% |
| 1987 | 215,000 | +14% |
| 1986 | 188,000 | −6.0% |
| 1985 | 200,000 | −8.3% |
| 1984 | 218,000 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 210,000 | −5.8% |
| 1982 | 223,000 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 221,978 | −2.6% |
| 1980 | 227,959 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 210,407 | −12% |
| 1978 | 238,938 | +15% |
| 1977 | 207,035 | −4.7% |
| 1976 | 217,263 | +26% |
| 1975 | 172,245 | −3.3% |
| 1974 | 178,200 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 172,938 | −4.3% |
| 1972 | 180,790 | −3.5% |
| 1971 | 187,394 | −1.5% |
| 1970 | 190,317 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 184,126 | −0.5% |
| 1968 | 185,000 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 180,000 | −2.7% |
| 1966 | 185,000 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 183,000 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 180,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 180,000 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 175,000 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 170,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 19,102 t USD 50.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 94
- Imports
- 23 t USD 43,000
- Importer rank
- 141 of 173
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 India?
India produced 549,000 t in 2023, 17.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of coconut oil?
India ranked 3rd 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 India changed?
It rose by 3.6% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 601,000 t in 2017.
Does India export or import coconut oil?
In 2024 India reported exports of 19,102 t (USD 50.2 m) and imports of 23 t (USD 43,000), 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. 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.