> 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%.

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

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# 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.

[Market prices in Uganda](https://husfarm.com/country/uganda/)

Production, 202311,800 t
World rank30 of 79
10-year change+174%
Record19,365 t1967

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

## Uganda compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.28%0.08% in 2013
10-year change+174%world −19%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 28 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/spain/) | 12,400 | 0.30% |
| 29 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/chad/) | 12,000 | 0.29% |
| 30 | **Uganda** | 11,800 | 0.28% |
| 31 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/ethiopia/) | 9,400 | 0.23% |
| 32 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/kazakhstan/) | 8,901 | 0.21% |

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

### Map of world production of cottonseed oil

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports229 t USD 189,000
Exporter rank21 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/)

## 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

[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 Uganda

[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/uganda/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/uganda/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/uganda/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/uganda/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/uganda/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/uganda/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/uganda/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/uganda/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/uganda/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/uganda/)[Tea leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/uganda/)[Coffee, green](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/uganda/)
[Agricultural production in Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/country/uganda/)

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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