> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2023549,000 t
World rank3 of 64
10-year change+3.6%
Record601,000 t2017

## Coconut oil in India, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## India compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total17.6%14.8% in 2013
10-year change+3.6%world −13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/philippines/) | 1,212,900 | 38.8% |
| 2 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/indonesia/) | 646,000 | 20.7% |
| 3 | **India** | 549,000 | 17.6% |
| 4 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/vietnam/) | 182,000 | 5.8% |
| 5 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/mexico/) | 131,000 | 4.2% |

[Full ranking of 64 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

### Map of world production of coconut oil

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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

Exports19,102 t USD 50.2 m
Exporter rank9 of 94
Imports23 t USD 43,000
Importer rank141 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](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/philippines/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/indonesia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/vietnam/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/mexico/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/malaysia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/papua-new-guinea/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/sri-lanka/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/bangladesh/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/thailand/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/mozambique/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/cote-divoire/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/tanzania/)
[All countries producing coconut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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