Cottonseed oil production in Zimbabwe
In 2023 Zimbabwe produced 15,700 t of cottonseed oil, the 26th largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 27,360 t in 1988.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 15,700 t
- World rank
- 26 of 79
- 10-year change
- −24%
- Record
- 27,360 t
- 1988
Cottonseed oil in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.38%
- 0.40% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −24%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Nigeria | 17,200 | 0.41% |
| 25 | Sudan | 16,500 | 0.40% |
| 26 | Zimbabwe | 15,700 | 0.38% |
| 27 | Afghanistan | 13,807 | 0.33% |
| 28 | Spain | 12,400 | 0.30% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Zimbabwe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15,700 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 14,800 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 13,700 | +25% |
| 2020 | 11,000 | −4.3% |
| 2019 | 11,500 | +20% |
| 2018 | 9,600 | +52% |
| 2017 | 6,300 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,300 | −49% |
| 2015 | 12,400 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 11,900 | −43% |
| 2013 | 20,700 | −10% |
| 2012 | 23,100 | −13% |
| 2011 | 26,700 | +40% |
| 2010 | 19,100 | +18% |
| 2009 | 16,200 | −4.1% |
| 2008 | 16,900 | −32% |
| 2007 | 24,800 | +59% |
| 2006 | 15,600 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 14,400 | −1.4% |
| 2004 | 14,600 | −44% |
| 2003 | 26,000 | −4.4% |
| 2002 | 27,200 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 25,100 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | 27,000 | +13% |
| 1999 | 24,000 | +27% |
| 1998 | 18,900 | −8.7% |
| 1997 | 20,700 | +44% |
| 1996 | 14,400 | +21% |
| 1995 | 11,880 | −31% |
| 1994 | 17,100 | +16% |
| 1993 | 14,760 | +32% |
| 1992 | 11,160 | −50% |
| 1991 | 22,500 | −8.1% |
| 1990 | 24,480 | −2.9% |
| 1989 | 25,200 | −7.9% |
| 1988 | 27,360 | +12% |
| 1987 | 24,480 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 23,400 | −9.1% |
| 1985 | 25,740 | +23% |
| 1984 | 20,880 | +40% |
| 1983 | 14,940 | −9.4% |
| 1982 | 16,483 | −25% |
| 1981 | 22,040 | +23% |
| 1980 | 17,930 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 16,434 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 15,048 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 14,184 | +21% |
| 1976 | 11,718 | −20% |
| 1975 | 14,616 | −11% |
| 1974 | 16,380 | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 14,958 | +26% |
| 1972 | 11,844 | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 10,926 | +19% |
| 1970 | 9,180 | +206% |
| 1969 | 3,004 | +19% |
| 1968 | 2,520 | −27% |
| 1967 | 3,474 | +176% |
| 1966 | 1,260 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,260 | +133% |
| 1964 | 540 | +100% |
| 1963 | 270 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 120 t USD 31,000
- Exporter rank
- 23 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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe produced 15,700 t in 2023, 0.38% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Zimbabwe ranked 26th 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 Zimbabwe changed?
It fell by 24% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 27,360 t in 1988.
Does Zimbabwe export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Zimbabwe reported exports of 120 t (USD 31,000) 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 Zimbabwe 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.