Cottonseed oil production in Senegal
In 2023 Senegal produced 1,800 t of cottonseed oil, the 48th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 38%. The record was 4,612 t in 2003.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 1,800 t
- World rank
- 48 of 79
- 10-year change
- −38%
- Record
- 4,612 t
- 2003
Cottonseed oil in Senegal, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Senegal compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.06% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −38%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Paraguay | 2,400 | 0.06% |
| 47 | Israel | 2,300 | 0.06% |
| 48 | Senegal | 1,800 | 0.04% |
| 49 | Malawi | 1,600 | 0.04% |
| 50 | Madagascar | 1,200 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Senegal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,800 | −5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,900 | −5.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 | −9.1% |
| 2020 | 2,200 | +22% |
| 2019 | 1,800 | −10.0% |
| 2018 | 2,000 | +25% |
| 2017 | 1,600 | −41% |
| 2016 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,600 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2,400 | −17% |
| 2013 | 2,900 | +21% |
| 2012 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,400 | +14% |
| 2010 | 2,100 | −30% |
| 2009 | 3,000 | −17% |
| 2008 | 3,600 | −16% |
| 2007 | 4,300 | +39% |
| 2006 | 3,100 | −27% |
| 2005 | 4,254 | +37% |
| 2004 | 3,109 | −33% |
| 2003 | 4,612 | +64% |
| 2002 | 2,818 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 2,565 | +94% |
| 2000 | 1,323 | +19% |
| 1999 | 1,111 | +49% |
| 1998 | 748 | −76% |
| 1997 | 3,115 | +34% |
| 1996 | 2,330 | +36% |
| 1995 | 1,713 | +69% |
| 1994 | 1,011 | −58% |
| 1993 | 2,415 | −37% |
| 1992 | 3,837 | +132% |
| 1991 | 1,652 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,640 | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 1,499 | −32% |
| 1988 | 2,195 | −20% |
| 1987 | 2,753 | +26% |
| 1986 | 2,187 | −9.7% |
| 1985 | 2,421 | −39% |
| 1984 | 3,945 | +64% |
| 1983 | 2,406 | −44% |
| 1982 | 4,261 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 3,945 | +136% |
| 1980 | 1,675 | −34% |
| 1979 | 2,522 | −19% |
| 1978 | 3,098 | −2.3% |
| 1977 | 3,171 | −22% |
| 1976 | 4,057 | +58% |
| 1975 | 2,560 | −35% |
| 1974 | 3,935 | +27% |
| 1973 | 3,090 | +39% |
| 1972 | 2,221 | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 2,028 | +106% |
| 1970 | 984 | +26% |
| 1969 | 781 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 733 | +223% |
| 1967 | 227 | +383% |
| 1966 | 47 | +236% |
| 1965 | 14 | −72% |
| 1964 | 50 | +19% |
| 1963 | 42 | +950% |
| 1962 | 4 | −90% |
| 1961 | 40 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1 t USD 9,000
- Importer rank
- 103 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 Senegal?
Senegal produced 1,800 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Senegal rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Senegal ranked 48th 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 Senegal changed?
It fell by 38% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 4,612 t in 2003.
Does Senegal export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Senegal reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 9,000), 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 Senegal 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.