Coconut oil production in Papua New Guinea
In 2023 Papua New Guinea produced 43,900 t of coconut oil, the 7th largest in the world (1.41% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 57,200 t in 2008.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 43,900 t
- World rank
- 7 of 64
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 57,200 t
- 2008
Coconut oil in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Papua New Guinea compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.4%
- 1.0% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +21%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Mexico | 131,000 | 4.2% |
| 6 | Malaysia | 56,100 | 1.8% |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea | 43,900 | 1.4% |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 43,475 | 1.4% |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 29,300 | 0.94% |
Map of world production of coconut oil
Share of the world total; Papua New Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43,900 | −6.8% |
| 2022 | 47,100 | +12% |
| 2021 | 42,000 | +27% |
| 2020 | 33,100 | +45% |
| 2019 | 22,900 | −14% |
| 2018 | 26,700 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 25,300 | −5.2% |
| 2016 | 26,700 | +68% |
| 2015 | 15,900 | −26% |
| 2014 | 21,600 | −40% |
| 2013 | 36,300 | −4.2% |
| 2012 | 37,900 | −31% |
| 2011 | 54,700 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 52,200 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 51,500 | −10.0% |
| 2008 | 57,200 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 53,400 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 51,600 | −8.8% |
| 2005 | 56,600 | +24% |
| 2004 | 45,600 | −4.4% |
| 2003 | 47,700 | +36% |
| 2002 | 35,000 | +11% |
| 2001 | 31,590 | −43% |
| 2000 | 55,120 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 53,625 | −1.9% |
| 1998 | 54,665 | +33% |
| 1997 | 41,145 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 39,521 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 37,308 | +17% |
| 1994 | 31,930 | −24% |
| 1993 | 42,141 | −6.3% |
| 1992 | 44,966 | +64% |
| 1991 | 27,435 | −16% |
| 1990 | 32,780 | −15% |
| 1989 | 38,594 | +10% |
| 1988 | 34,935 | −16% |
| 1987 | 41,688 | −2.1% |
| 1986 | 42,587 | −8.0% |
| 1985 | 46,270 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 43,757 | +11% |
| 1983 | 39,446 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 39,367 | +34% |
| 1981 | 29,334 | −21% |
| 1980 | 37,192 | −0.3% |
| 1979 | 37,311 | +11% |
| 1978 | 33,711 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 31,203 | −5.2% |
| 1976 | 32,902 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 31,231 | −0.4% |
| 1974 | 31,344 | −11% |
| 1973 | 35,406 | +13% |
| 1972 | 31,241 | −2.8% |
| 1971 | 32,147 | +38% |
| 1970 | 23,278 | −5.7% |
| 1969 | 24,696 | −1.8% |
| 1968 | 25,145 | −12% |
| 1967 | 28,541 | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 25,985 | −7.1% |
| 1965 | 27,973 | +14% |
| 1964 | 24,472 | −17% |
| 1963 | 29,425 | +22% |
| 1962 | 24,089 | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 22,132 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 37,450 t USD 42.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 94
- Imports
- 61 t USD 113,000
- Importer rank
- 122 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 Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea produced 43,900 t in 2023, 1.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Papua New Guinea rank in the world for production of coconut oil?
Papua New Guinea ranked 7th 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 Papua New Guinea changed?
It rose by 21% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 57,200 t in 2008.
Does Papua New Guinea export or import coconut oil?
In 2024 Papua New Guinea reported exports of 37,450 t (USD 42.6 m) and imports of 61 t (USD 113,000), 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 Papua New Guinea 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.