Cottonseed oil production in Central African Republic
In 2023 Central African Republic produced 763 t of cottonseed oil, the 51st largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 142%. The record was 1,920 t in 1997.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 763 t
- World rank
- 51 of 79
- 10-year change
- +142%
- Record
- 1,920 t
- 1997
Cottonseed oil in Central African Republic, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Central African Republic compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +142%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Malawi | 1,600 | 0.04% |
| 50 | Madagascar | 1,200 | 0.03% |
| 51 | Central African Republic | 763 | 0.02% |
| 52 | Bolivia | 746 | 0.02% |
| 53 | Venezuela | 605 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Central African Republic is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 763 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 743 | +90% |
| 2021 | 391 | −13% |
| 2020 | 449 | −0.9% |
| 2019 | 453 | +13% |
| 2018 | 402 | +15% |
| 2017 | 351 | +156% |
| 2016 | 137 | −30% |
| 2015 | 195 | −35% |
| 2014 | 300 | −4.8% |
| 2013 | 315 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 315 | +102% |
| 2011 | 156 | −3.1% |
| 2010 | 161 | +198% |
| 2009 | 54 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 54 | −40% |
| 2007 | 90 | −12% |
| 2006 | 102 | +89% |
| 2005 | 54 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 54 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 54 | −94% |
| 2002 | 840 | −42% |
| 2001 | 1,440 | +33% |
| 2000 | 1,080 | −28% |
| 1999 | 1,500 | −22% |
| 1998 | 1,920 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,920 | +33% |
| 1996 | 1,440 | +20% |
| 1995 | 1,200 | +40% |
| 1994 | 858 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 850 | −29% |
| 1992 | 1,200 | −6.3% |
| 1991 | 1,281 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1,210 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 1,110 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,110 | −8.3% |
| 1987 | 1,210 | −9.4% |
| 1986 | 1,335 | −8.6% |
| 1985 | 1,460 | +11% |
| 1984 | 1,320 | +10% |
| 1983 | 1,200 | +48% |
| 1982 | 810 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 800 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 780 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 780 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 780 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 760 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 720 | +11% |
| 1975 | 650 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 620 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 600 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 577 | +27% |
| 1971 | 454 | −9.7% |
| 1970 | 503 | +1,297% |
| 1969 | 36 | −77% |
| 1968 | 156 | −25% |
| 1967 | 207 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 198 | −28% |
| 1965 | 275 | −33% |
| 1964 | 408 | +22% |
| 1963 | 335 | −19% |
| 1962 | 413 | +199% |
| 1961 | 138 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cottonseed oil in Central African Republic?
Central African Republic produced 763 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Central African Republic rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Central African Republic ranked 51st of 79 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 31.4% of the world total.
How has the production of cottonseed oil in Central African Republic changed?
It rose by 142% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 1,920 t in 1997.
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 Central African Republic is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.