Coconut oil production in Tanzania
In 2023 Tanzania produced 14,500 t of coconut oil, the 13th largest in the world (0.46% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.8%. The record was 20,400 t in 1997.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 14,500 t
- World rank
- 13 of 64
- 10-year change
- +9.8%
- Record
- 20,400 t
- 1997
Coconut oil in Tanzania, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.46%
- 0.37% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +9.8%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mozambique | 27,100 | 0.87% |
| 12 | Côte d'Ivoire | 15,100 | 0.48% |
| 13 | Tanzania | 14,500 | 0.46% |
| 14 | Jamaica | 13,550 | 0.43% |
| 15 | Brazil | 12,403 | 0.40% |
Map of world production of coconut oil
Share of the world total; Tanzania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14,500 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,500 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,500 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 13,200 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 13,200 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,200 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 12,600 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,000 | −4.8% |
| 2014 | 12,600 | −4.5% |
| 2013 | 13,200 | −21% |
| 2012 | 16,605 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 16,005 | −3.6% |
| 2010 | 16,596 | −6.9% |
| 2009 | 17,820 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 16,685 | −7.5% |
| 2007 | 18,043 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 17,908 | −6.4% |
| 2005 | 19,132 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 17,856 | −0.8% |
| 2003 | 17,999 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 17,910 | −3.7% |
| 2001 | 18,600 | −2.5% |
| 2000 | 19,076 | +14% |
| 1999 | 16,800 | −10% |
| 1998 | 18,720 | −8.2% |
| 1997 | 20,400 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 19,250 | −0.1% |
| 1995 | 19,260 | −0.3% |
| 1994 | 19,320 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 18,840 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 18,360 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 18,360 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 16,829 | −10% |
| 1989 | 18,708 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 18,408 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 17,832 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 17,730 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17,724 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 17,586 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 17,436 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 16,716 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 16,416 | −1.9% |
| 1980 | 16,735 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 16,670 | +17% |
| 1978 | 14,256 | −13% |
| 1977 | 16,331 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16,323 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 16,004 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 14,828 | +21% |
| 1973 | 12,266 | −20% |
| 1972 | 15,415 | +23% |
| 1971 | 12,486 | −1.1% |
| 1970 | 12,631 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 11,789 | +24% |
| 1968 | 9,488 | −21% |
| 1967 | 12,028 | +34% |
| 1966 | 8,959 | −21% |
| 1965 | 11,353 | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 10,400 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 9,985 | −12% |
| 1962 | 11,319 | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 10,693 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9 t USD 19,000
- Exporter rank
- 77 of 94
- Imports
- 177 t USD 388,000
- Importer rank
- 102 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 Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 14,500 t in 2023, 0.46% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of coconut oil?
Tanzania ranked 13th 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 Tanzania changed?
It rose by 9.8% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 20,400 t in 1997.
Does Tanzania export or import coconut oil?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 9 t (USD 19,000) and imports of 177 t (USD 388,000), 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 Tanzania 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.