> 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%.

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/coconut-oil/)[Market prices in Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/country/tanzania/)

Production, 202314,500 t
World rank13 of 64
10-year change+9.8%
Record20,400 t1997

## Coconut oil in Tanzania, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Tanzania compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.46%0.37% in 2013
10-year change+9.8%world −13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/mozambique/) | 27,100 | 0.87% |
| 12 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/cote-divoire/) | 15,100 | 0.48% |
| 13 | **Tanzania** | 14,500 | 0.46% |
| 14 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/jamaica/) | 13,550 | 0.43% |
| 15 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/brazil/) | 12,403 | 0.40% |

[Full ranking of 64 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

### Map of world production of coconut oil

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports9 t USD 19,000
Exporter rank77 of 94
Imports177 t USD 388,000
Importer rank102 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/)

## 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.

## 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 Tanzania

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[Agricultural production in Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/country/tanzania/)

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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