> 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%.

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

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# 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.

[Market prices in Zambia](https://husfarm.com/country/zambia/)

Production, 20233,200 t
World rank42 of 79
10-year change−55%
Record16,452 t2012

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

## Zambia compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.08%0.14% in 2013
10-year change−55%world −19%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 40 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/syria/) | 4,900 | 0.12% |
| 41 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/japan/) | 4,590 | 0.11% |
| 42 | **Zambia** | 3,200 | 0.08% |
| 43 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/peru/) | 3,100 | 0.07% |
| 44 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/north-korea/) | 2,763 | 0.07% |

[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; 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

Imports3 t USD 1,000
Importer rank81 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 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

[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 Zambia

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/zambia/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/zambia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/zambia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/zambia/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/zambia/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/zambia/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/zambia/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/zambia/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/zambia/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/zambia/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/zambia/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/zambia/)
[Agricultural production in Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/zambia/)

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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