Cottonseed oil production in Peru
In 2023 Peru produced 3,100 t of cottonseed oil, the 43rd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 68%. The record was 37,000 t in 1962.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 3,100 t
- World rank
- 43 of 79
- 10-year change
- −68%
- Record
- 37,000 t
- 1962
Cottonseed oil in Peru, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Peru compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.19% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −68%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Japan | 4,590 | 0.11% |
| 42 | Zambia | 3,200 | 0.08% |
| 43 | Peru | 3,100 | 0.07% |
| 44 | North Korea | 2,763 | 0.07% |
| 45 | Azerbaijan | 2,623 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Peru is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,100 | +72% |
| 2022 | 1,800 | +20% |
| 2021 | 1,500 | −59% |
| 2020 | 3,700 | −9.8% |
| 2019 | 4,100 | +14% |
| 2018 | 3,600 | −5.3% |
| 2017 | 3,800 | −27% |
| 2016 | 5,200 | −25% |
| 2015 | 6,900 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,800 | −30% |
| 2013 | 9,700 | −11% |
| 2012 | 10,900 | +60% |
| 2011 | 6,800 | −6.8% |
| 2010 | 7,300 | −43% |
| 2009 | 12,800 | −28% |
| 2008 | 17,900 | +22% |
| 2007 | 14,700 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,700 | +14% |
| 2005 | 12,900 | +19% |
| 2004 | 10,800 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 10,300 | −4.6% |
| 2002 | 10,800 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10,600 | −18% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | +31% |
| 1999 | 9,900 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 9,700 | −20% |
| 1997 | 12,100 | −28% |
| 1996 | 16,700 | +11% |
| 1995 | 15,100 | +20% |
| 1994 | 12,598 | +37% |
| 1993 | 9,165 | −32% |
| 1992 | 13,381 | −31% |
| 1991 | 19,400 | −20% |
| 1990 | 24,300 | −3.6% |
| 1989 | 25,200 | −5.7% |
| 1988 | 26,712 | −1.1% |
| 1987 | 27,018 | −25% |
| 1986 | 35,927 | +49% |
| 1985 | 24,137 | +18% |
| 1984 | 20,504 | +53% |
| 1983 | 13,432 | −47% |
| 1982 | 25,414 | −26% |
| 1981 | 34,412 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 33,685 | +11% |
| 1979 | 30,279 | +24% |
| 1978 | 24,497 | +36% |
| 1977 | 18,000 | −14% |
| 1976 | 21,000 | −8.7% |
| 1975 | 23,000 | −8.0% |
| 1974 | 25,000 | −3.8% |
| 1973 | 26,000 | +30% |
| 1972 | 20,000 | −23% |
| 1971 | 26,000 | −10% |
| 1970 | 29,000 | −1.3% |
| 1969 | 29,396 | +27% |
| 1968 | 23,184 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 21,450 | −8.7% |
| 1966 | 23,500 | −31% |
| 1965 | 34,000 | −8.1% |
| 1964 | 37,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 37,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 37,000 | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 34,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1 t USD 20,000
- Importer rank
- 102 of 106
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 cottonseed oil in Peru?
Peru produced 3,100 t in 2023, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Peru rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Peru ranked 43rd 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 Peru changed?
It fell by 68% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 37,000 t in 1962.
Does Peru export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Peru reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 20,000), 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 Peru is from an external organisation. 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.