> 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.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/south-africa/

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# 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 prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/coconut-oil/)[Market prices in South Africa](https://husfarm.com/country/south-africa/)

Production, 20180 t
World rank—
10-year change−100%
Record12,512 t1990

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | −100% |
| 2009 | 61 | +91% |
| 2008 | 32 | −96% |
| 2007 | 815 | −16% |
| 2006 | 976 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 960 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 896 | −0.4% |
| 2003 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 900 | +51% |
| 2001 | 598 | +14% |
| 2000 | 526 | −8.7% |
| 1999 | 576 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 576 | −10.0% |
| 1997 | 640 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 637 | −88% |
| 1995 | 5,119 | −8.7% |
| 1994 | 5,608 | −1.9% |
| 1993 | 5,715 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5,555 | −33% |
| 1991 | 8,328 | −33% |
| 1990 | 12,512 | +308% |
| 1989 | 3,066 | +10% |
| 1988 | 2,778 | −43% |
| 1987 | 4,840 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4,717 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports573 t USD 781,000
Exporter rank39 of 94
Imports4,929 t USD 8.4 m
Importer rank42 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/)

## Other large producers

[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/philippines/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/indonesia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/india/)[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/)
[All countries producing coconut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

## Other products of South Africa

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[Agricultural production in South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/country/south-africa/)

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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