> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/tanzania/

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# 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.

[Market prices in Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/country/tanzania/)

Production, 202319,800 t
World rank21 of 79
10-year change−18%
Record30,100 t2020

## Cottonseed oil in Tanzania, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Tanzania compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.47%0.47% in 2013
10-year change−18%world −19%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/egypt/) | 22,300 | 0.53% |
| 20 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/greece/) | 21,500 | 0.52% |
| 21 | **Tanzania** | 19,800 | 0.47% |
| 22 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/myanmar/) | 18,800 | 0.45% |
| 23 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/italy/) | 18,500 | 0.44% |

[Full ranking of 79 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/)

### Map of world production of cottonseed oil

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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

Exports1,245 t USD 1.6 m
Exporter rank15 of 51
Imports259 t USD 229,000
Importer rank27 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/brazil/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/pakistan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/turkey/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/united-states/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/uzbekistan/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/mali/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/mexico/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/cameroon/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/australia/)[Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/tajikistan/)
[All countries producing cottonseed oil](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/)

## Other products of Tanzania

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/tanzania/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/tanzania/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/tanzania/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/tanzania/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/tanzania/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/tanzania/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/tanzania/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/tanzania/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/tanzania/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/tanzania/)[Sunflower seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/tanzania/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/tanzania/)
[Agricultural production in Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/country/tanzania/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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