Coconut oil production in South Korea
In 2023 South Korea produced 51 t of coconut oil, the 56th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 93%. The record was 34,113 t in 1989.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 51 t
- World rank
- 56 of 64
- 10-year change
- −93%
- Record
- 34,113 t
- 1989
Coconut oil in South Korea, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.02% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −93%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | New Caledonia | 63 | 0.00% |
| 55 | Nauru | 61 | 0.00% |
| 56 | South Korea | 51 | 0.00% |
| 57 | Nicaragua | 32 | 0.00% |
| 58 | Sao Tome and Principe | 21 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of coconut oil
Share of the world total; South Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51 | −70% |
| 2022 | 172 | −44% |
| 2021 | 305 | +49% |
| 2020 | 205 | −42% |
| 2019 | 355 | +87% |
| 2018 | 190 | −38% |
| 2017 | 308 | +139% |
| 2016 | 129 | −81% |
| 2015 | 664 | +24% |
| 2014 | 535 | −27% |
| 2013 | 731 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 728 | +42% |
| 2011 | 513 | −26% |
| 2010 | 696 | −1.0% |
| 2009 | 703 | +356% |
| 2008 | 154 | +806% |
| 2007 | 17 | +21% |
| 2006 | 14 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | −100% |
| 1995 | 8,280 | −21% |
| 1994 | 10,493 | −30% |
| 1993 | 15,044 | −37% |
| 1992 | 24,046 | −19% |
| 1991 | 29,815 | −12% |
| 1990 | 33,739 | −1.1% |
| 1989 | 34,113 | +38% |
| 1988 | 24,651 | +11% |
| 1987 | 22,172 | +28% |
| 1986 | 17,293 | +91% |
| 1985 | 9,037 | +92% |
| 1984 | 4,705 | +269% |
| 1983 | 1,276 | −67% |
| 1982 | 3,910 | +19% |
| 1981 | 3,286 | −32% |
| 1980 | 4,839 | +215% |
| 1979 | 1,535 | −34% |
| 1978 | 2,326 | −63% |
| 1977 | 6,336 | −42% |
| 1976 | 10,865 | +220% |
| 1975 | 3,396 | +259% |
| 1974 | 947 | −53% |
| 1973 | 2,026 | −44% |
| 1972 | 3,619 | +229% |
| 1971 | 1,101 | +59% |
| 1970 | 691 | −31% |
| 1969 | 998 | +21% |
| 1968 | 824 | −45% |
| 1967 | 1,505 | −18% |
| 1966 | 1,829 | +424% |
| 1965 | 349 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 337 | −84% |
| 1963 | 2,174 | +34% |
| 1962 | 1,626 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10 t USD 56,000
- Exporter rank
- 75 of 94
- Imports
- 53,924 t USD 75.2 m
- Importer rank
- 11 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 South Korea?
South Korea produced 51 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of coconut oil?
South Korea ranked 56th 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 South Korea changed?
It fell by 93% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 34,113 t in 1989.
Does South Korea export or import coconut oil?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 10 t (USD 56,000) and imports of 53,924 t (USD 75.2 m), 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 South Korea is imputed by FAO. 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.