Cottonseed oil production in Zambia
In 2023 Zambia produced 3,200 t of cottonseed oil, the 42nd largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 55%. The record was 16,452 t in 2012.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 3,200 t
- World rank
- 42 of 79
- 10-year change
- −55%
- Record
- 16,452 t
- 2012
Cottonseed oil in Zambia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Zambia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.14% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −55%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Syria | 4,900 | 0.12% |
| 41 | Japan | 4,590 | 0.11% |
| 42 | Zambia | 3,200 | 0.08% |
| 43 | Peru | 3,100 | 0.07% |
| 44 | North Korea | 2,763 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Zambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,200 | +68% |
| 2022 | 1,900 | −44% |
| 2021 | 3,400 | −29% |
| 2020 | 4,800 | −20% |
| 2019 | 6,000 | −29% |
| 2018 | 8,400 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 7,900 | −20% |
| 2016 | 9,900 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 9,600 | −14% |
| 2014 | 11,200 | +56% |
| 2013 | 7,182 | −56% |
| 2012 | 16,452 | +53% |
| 2011 | 10,723 | +78% |
| 2010 | 6,022 | −50% |
| 2009 | 12,057 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 11,476 | +120% |
| 2007 | 5,207 | +78% |
| 2006 | 2,925 | −15% |
| 2005 | 3,451 | −49% |
| 2004 | 6,801 | +21% |
| 2003 | 5,615 | −14% |
| 2002 | 6,564 | −2.9% |
| 2001 | 6,760 | +13% |
| 2000 | 5,957 | −46% |
| 1999 | 11,052 | +114% |
| 1998 | 5,165 | −13% |
| 1997 | 5,920 | +69% |
| 1996 | 3,494 | +161% |
| 1995 | 1,340 | −73% |
| 1994 | 4,893 | +64% |
| 1993 | 2,982 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 2,793 | −21% |
| 1991 | 3,553 | −19% |
| 1990 | 4,399 | +18% |
| 1989 | 3,725 | +15% |
| 1988 | 3,236 | +175% |
| 1987 | 1,178 | −47% |
| 1986 | 2,217 | +14% |
| 1985 | 1,939 | −44% |
| 1984 | 3,493 | +90% |
| 1983 | 1,839 | +63% |
| 1982 | 1,130 | −30% |
| 1981 | 1,617 | +21% |
| 1980 | 1,337 | −1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,358 | +49% |
| 1978 | 912 | +30% |
| 1977 | 702 | +106% |
| 1976 | 341 | +45% |
| 1975 | 235 | +32% |
| 1974 | 178 | −54% |
| 1973 | 388 | +66% |
| 1972 | 234 | +16% |
| 1971 | 201 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 191 | −6.4% |
| 1969 | 204 | −44% |
| 1968 | 366 | +141% |
| 1967 | 152 | −71% |
| 1966 | 523 | +163% |
| 1965 | 199 | +21% |
| 1964 | 164 | +188% |
| 1963 | 57 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 3 t USD 1,000
- Importer rank
- 81 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 Zambia?
Zambia produced 3,200 t in 2023, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zambia rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Zambia ranked 42nd 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 Zambia changed?
It fell by 55% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 16,452 t in 2012.
Does Zambia export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Zambia reported no exports and imports of 3 t (USD 1,000), 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 Zambia 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.