Coconut oil production in Mozambique
In 2023 Mozambique produced 27,100 t of coconut oil, the 11th largest in the world (0.87% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 47%. The record was 47,360 t in 2005.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 27,100 t
- World rank
- 11 of 64
- 10-year change
- +47%
- Record
- 47,360 t
- 2005
Coconut oil in Mozambique, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Mozambique compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.87%
- 0.51% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +47%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bangladesh | 29,300 | 0.94% |
| 10 | Thailand | 29,300 | 0.94% |
| 11 | Mozambique | 27,100 | 0.87% |
| 12 | Côte d'Ivoire | 15,100 | 0.48% |
| 13 | Tanzania | 14,500 | 0.46% |
Map of world production of coconut oil
Share of the world total; Mozambique is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27,100 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 27,100 | −2.2% |
| 2021 | 27,700 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 27,700 | −10% |
| 2019 | 30,900 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 30,200 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 30,200 | −2.3% |
| 2016 | 30,900 | −1.0% |
| 2015 | 31,200 | +67% |
| 2014 | 18,646 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 18,388 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 17,574 | −18% |
| 2011 | 21,329 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 19,912 | −37% |
| 2009 | 31,360 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 30,561 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,548 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,545 | −36% |
| 2005 | 47,360 | +58% |
| 2004 | 30,024 | +10% |
| 2003 | 27,205 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 26,015 | −39% |
| 2001 | 42,880 | +13% |
| 2000 | 37,888 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 37,696 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 36,928 | −8.7% |
| 1997 | 40,448 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 38,144 | −8.0% |
| 1995 | 41,472 | +11% |
| 1994 | 37,376 | −5.5% |
| 1993 | 39,552 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 38,144 | +15% |
| 1991 | 33,232 | −12% |
| 1990 | 37,632 | −7.8% |
| 1989 | 40,832 | +15% |
| 1988 | 35,392 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 34,048 | −3.8% |
| 1986 | 35,392 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 33,472 | −14% |
| 1984 | 38,912 | −0.3% |
| 1983 | 39,040 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 35,712 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 35,712 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 33,664 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 30,656 | +18% |
| 1978 | 25,984 | +14% |
| 1977 | 22,720 | −15% |
| 1976 | 26,813 | +29% |
| 1975 | 20,774 | +54% |
| 1974 | 13,517 | +19% |
| 1973 | 11,364 | +11% |
| 1972 | 10,280 | −7.5% |
| 1971 | 11,112 | +16% |
| 1970 | 9,539 | +17% |
| 1969 | 8,170 | −6.3% |
| 1968 | 8,719 | −5.7% |
| 1967 | 9,249 | +83% |
| 1966 | 5,044 | −26% |
| 1965 | 6,801 | −22% |
| 1964 | 8,762 | −13% |
| 1963 | 10,093 | +203% |
| 1962 | 3,334 | −0.4% |
| 1961 | 3,347 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,564 t USD 4.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 19 of 94
- Imports
- 12 t USD 32,000
- Importer rank
- 150 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 Mozambique?
Mozambique produced 27,100 t in 2023, 0.87% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mozambique rank in the world for production of coconut oil?
Mozambique ranked 11th 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 Mozambique changed?
It rose by 47% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 47,360 t in 2005.
Does Mozambique export or import coconut oil?
In 2024 Mozambique reported exports of 3,564 t (USD 4.7 m) and imports of 12 t (USD 32,000), 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; the 2023 figure for Mozambique is from an external organisation. 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.