Cottonseed oil production in Tanzania
In 2023 Tanzania produced 19,800 t of cottonseed oil, the 21st largest in the world (0.47% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 30,100 t in 2020.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 19,800 t
- World rank
- 21 of 79
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 30,100 t
- 2020
Cottonseed oil in Tanzania, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.47%
- 0.47% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Egypt | 22,300 | 0.53% |
| 20 | Greece | 21,500 | 0.52% |
| 21 | Tanzania | 19,800 | 0.47% |
| 22 | Myanmar | 18,800 | 0.45% |
| 23 | Italy | 18,500 | 0.44% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Tanzania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19,800 | +23% |
| 2022 | 16,100 | −28% |
| 2021 | 22,300 | −26% |
| 2020 | 30,100 | +25% |
| 2019 | 24,100 | +36% |
| 2018 | 17,700 | +38% |
| 2017 | 12,800 | −11% |
| 2016 | 14,400 | −23% |
| 2015 | 18,700 | −17% |
| 2014 | 22,600 | −5.8% |
| 2013 | 24,000 | −13% |
| 2012 | 27,600 | +48% |
| 2011 | 18,600 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 18,600 | −25% |
| 2009 | 24,876 | −17% |
| 2008 | 29,982 | +314% |
| 2007 | 7,247 | −12% |
| 2006 | 8,234 | −73% |
| 2005 | 29,975 | +17% |
| 2004 | 25,634 | +75% |
| 2003 | 14,646 | +56% |
| 2002 | 9,390 | −52% |
| 2001 | 19,759 | +112% |
| 2000 | 9,302 | +10% |
| 1999 | 8,420 | +30% |
| 1998 | 6,464 | −63% |
| 1997 | 17,654 | −16% |
| 1996 | 21,104 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 20,478 | +139% |
| 1994 | 8,572 | −27% |
| 1993 | 11,694 | −55% |
| 1992 | 25,726 | +17% |
| 1991 | 21,964 | +109% |
| 1990 | 10,499 | +83% |
| 1989 | 5,734 | −61% |
| 1988 | 14,777 | −34% |
| 1987 | 22,337 | +25% |
| 1986 | 17,871 | +154% |
| 1985 | 7,049 | −42% |
| 1984 | 12,208 | +11% |
| 1983 | 11,010 | +11% |
| 1982 | 9,923 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 9,419 | −36% |
| 1980 | 14,653 | −3.2% |
| 1979 | 15,138 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 13,818 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 13,769 | −15% |
| 1976 | 16,138 | +58% |
| 1975 | 10,216 | −47% |
| 1974 | 19,375 | +20% |
| 1973 | 16,156 | −18% |
| 1972 | 19,594 | +23% |
| 1971 | 15,902 | −18% |
| 1970 | 19,412 | +14% |
| 1969 | 17,085 | +47% |
| 1968 | 11,659 | −30% |
| 1967 | 16,614 | −9.8% |
| 1966 | 18,412 | +14% |
| 1965 | 16,176 | +35% |
| 1964 | 12,018 | +11% |
| 1963 | 10,806 | +18% |
| 1962 | 9,131 | +24% |
| 1961 | 7,375 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,245 t USD 1.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 51
- Imports
- 259 t USD 229,000
- Importer rank
- 27 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 Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 19,800 t in 2023, 0.47% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Tanzania ranked 21st 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 Tanzania changed?
It fell by 18% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 30,100 t in 2020.
Does Tanzania export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 1,245 t (USD 1.6 m) and imports of 259 t (USD 229,000), 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
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.