> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 202315,700 t
World rank26 of 79
10-year change−24%
Record27,360 t1988

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

## Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.38%0.40% in 2013
10-year change−24%world −19%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 24 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/nigeria/) | 17,200 | 0.41% |
| 25 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/sudan/) | 16,500 | 0.40% |
| 26 | **Zimbabwe** | 15,700 | 0.38% |
| 27 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/afghanistan/) | 13,807 | 0.33% |
| 28 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/spain/) | 12,400 | 0.30% |

[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; 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

Exports120 t USD 31,000
Exporter rank23 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 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

[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 Zimbabwe

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[Agricultural production in Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/country/zimbabwe/)

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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