Cottonseed oil production in Somalia
In 2023 Somalia produced 556 t of cottonseed oil, the 56th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.7%. The record was 571 t in 1988.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 556 t
- World rank
- 56 of 79
- 10-year change
- +6.7%
- Record
- 571 t
- 1988
Cottonseed oil in Somalia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Somalia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +6.7%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Kenya | 600 | 0.01% |
| 55 | Nicaragua | 600 | 0.01% |
| 56 | Somalia | 556 | 0.01% |
| 57 | Yemen | 528 | 0.01% |
| 58 | Vietnam | 437 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Somalia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 556 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 553 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 549 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 539 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 530 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 517 | −0.8% |
| 2017 | 521 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 519 | −1.5% |
| 2015 | 527 | −0.6% |
| 2014 | 530 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 521 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 520 | −0.2% |
| 2011 | 521 | −0.2% |
| 2010 | 522 | −1.9% |
| 2009 | 532 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 509 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 502 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 500 | −1.0% |
| 2005 | 505 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 483 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 482 | −2.8% |
| 2002 | 496 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 459 | −3.6% |
| 2000 | 476 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 476 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 476 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 476 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 476 | −3.4% |
| 1995 | 493 | +27% |
| 1994 | 387 | −19% |
| 1993 | 476 | +93% |
| 1992 | 246 | +29% |
| 1991 | 190 | −18% |
| 1990 | 231 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 231 | −60% |
| 1988 | 571 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 551 | +125% |
| 1986 | 245 | −17% |
| 1985 | 296 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 296 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 296 | −26% |
| 1982 | 398 | +125% |
| 1981 | 177 | −41% |
| 1980 | 299 | −0.3% |
| 1979 | 300 | +42% |
| 1978 | 211 | −47% |
| 1977 | 400 | +106% |
| 1976 | 194 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 177 | +24% |
| 1974 | 143 | −22% |
| 1973 | 184 | −0.5% |
| 1972 | 185 | −17% |
| 1971 | 222 | −6.7% |
| 1970 | 238 | −2.9% |
| 1969 | 245 | −1.2% |
| 1968 | 248 | +18% |
| 1967 | 211 | −11% |
| 1966 | 238 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 238 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 237 | +53% |
| 1963 | 155 | −59% |
| 1962 | 374 | +103% |
| 1961 | 184 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 5 t USD 7,000
- Importer rank
- 74 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 Somalia?
Somalia produced 556 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Somalia rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Somalia ranked 56th 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 Somalia changed?
It rose by 6.7% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 571 t in 1988.
Does Somalia export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Somalia reported no exports and imports of 5 t (USD 7,000), 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 Somalia 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.