Cottonseed oil production in Uganda
In 2023 Uganda produced 11,800 t of cottonseed oil, the 30th largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 174%. The record was 19,365 t in 1967.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 11,800 t
- World rank
- 30 of 79
- 10-year change
- +174%
- Record
- 19,365 t
- 1967
Cottonseed oil in Uganda, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.28%
- 0.08% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +174%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Spain | 12,400 | 0.30% |
| 29 | Chad | 12,000 | 0.29% |
| 30 | Uganda | 11,800 | 0.28% |
| 31 | Ethiopia | 9,400 | 0.23% |
| 32 | Kazakhstan | 8,901 | 0.21% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Uganda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11,800 | −0.8% |
| 2022 | 11,900 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 11,300 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 10,400 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 9,700 | −7.6% |
| 2018 | 10,500 | +35% |
| 2017 | 7,800 | +39% |
| 2016 | 5,600 | +19% |
| 2015 | 4,700 | +24% |
| 2014 | 3,800 | −12% |
| 2013 | 4,300 | −63% |
| 2012 | 11,500 | +42% |
| 2011 | 8,100 | +62% |
| 2010 | 5,000 | −22% |
| 2009 | 6,400 | −12% |
| 2008 | 7,300 | +141% |
| 2007 | 3,030 | −61% |
| 2006 | 7,850 | +45% |
| 2005 | 5,400 | −30% |
| 2004 | 7,700 | +35% |
| 2003 | 5,700 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5,500 | −17% |
| 2001 | 6,600 | +22% |
| 2000 | 5,411 | +18% |
| 1999 | 4,597 | +58% |
| 1998 | 2,910 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 2,697 | −36% |
| 1996 | 4,188 | +39% |
| 1995 | 3,011 | −0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,013 | +14% |
| 1993 | 2,640 | +92% |
| 1992 | 1,378 | −21% |
| 1991 | 1,742 | +42% |
| 1990 | 1,226 | +12% |
| 1989 | 1,094 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,054 | −18% |
| 1987 | 1,287 | −35% |
| 1986 | 1,992 | −46% |
| 1985 | 3,708 | +41% |
| 1984 | 2,628 | +25% |
| 1983 | 2,109 | +125% |
| 1982 | 939 | −4.8% |
| 1981 | 986 | +25% |
| 1980 | 791 | −8.1% |
| 1979 | 861 | −80% |
| 1978 | 4,332 | +128% |
| 1977 | 1,897 | −65% |
| 1976 | 5,429 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 5,385 | −34% |
| 1974 | 8,181 | −53% |
| 1973 | 17,579 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 17,178 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 16,733 | −13% |
| 1970 | 19,341 | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 17,600 | +24% |
| 1968 | 14,239 | −26% |
| 1967 | 19,365 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 18,972 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 18,812 | +18% |
| 1964 | 15,996 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 15,092 | +125% |
| 1962 | 6,705 | −58% |
| 1961 | 16,022 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 229 t USD 189,000
- Exporter rank
- 21 of 51
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 Uganda?
Uganda produced 11,800 t in 2023, 0.28% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Uganda ranked 30th 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 Uganda changed?
It rose by 174% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 19,365 t in 1967.
Does Uganda export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 229 t (USD 189,000) and no imports, 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 Uganda 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.