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FAOSTAT · 1961–2018

Coconut oil production in South Africa

In 2018 South Africa produced 0 t of coconut oil. Over ten years it fell by 100%. The record was 12,512 t in 1990.

The 2018 figure is imputed by FAO.

Today’s pricesMarket prices in South Africa
Production, 2018
0 t
World rank
—
10-year change
−100%
Record
12,512 t
1990

Coconut oil in South Africa, 1961–2018 (tonnes)

05k10k15k19701980199020002010

By year

YearTonnesChange
20180—
20170—
20160—
20150—
20140—
20130—
20120—
20110—
20100−100%
200961+91%
200832−96%
2007815−16%
2006976+1.7%
2005960+7.1%
2004896−0.4%
20039000.0%
2002900+51%
2001598+14%
2000526−8.7%
19995760.0%
1998576−10.0%
1997640+0.5%
1996637−88%
19955,119−8.7%
19945,608−1.9%
19935,715+2.9%
19925,555−33%
19918,328−33%
199012,512+308%
19893,066+10%
19882,778−43%
19874,840+2.6%
19864,717—
19850—
19840—
19830—
19820—
19810—
19800—
19790—
19780—
19770—
19760—
19750—
19740—
19730—
19720—
19710—
19700—
19690—
19680—
19670—
19660—
19650—
19640—
19630—
19620—
19610—

Trade, 2024

Exports
573 t USD 781,000
Exporter rank
39 of 94
Imports
4,929 t USD 8.4 m
Importer rank
42 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

Other large producers

All countries producing coconut oil

Other products of South Africa

Agricultural production in South Africa

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.