Groundnut oil production in Congo
In 2023 Congo produced 2,718 t of groundnut oil, the 54th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.9%. The record was 3,600 t in 1961.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 2,718 t
- World rank
- 54 of 87
- 10-year change
- −2.9%
- Record
- 3,600 t
- 1961
Groundnut oil in Congo, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Congo compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.05% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −2.9%
- world +4.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Malaysia | 3,218 | 0.05% |
| 53 | Ethiopia | 2,856 | 0.04% |
| 54 | Congo | 2,718 | 0.04% |
| 55 | Mozambique | 2,328 | 0.04% |
| 56 | Dominican Republic | 2,306 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of groundnut oil
Share of the world total; Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,718 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,709 | −3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,795 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,741 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,738 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2,526 | −0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,548 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,598 | −1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,646 | −2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,707 | −3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,800 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,800 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,800 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2,700 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2,550 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,500 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2,300 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,280 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,260 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,250 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,230 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,220 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,200 | +50% |
| 1998 | 1,463 | −11% |
| 1997 | 1,648 | −32% |
| 1996 | 2,426 | +21% |
| 1995 | 2,000 | −6.4% |
| 1994 | 2,137 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,100 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1,968 | −1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,000 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,950 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1,850 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 1,700 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 1,600 | +14% |
| 1986 | 1,400 | +12% |
| 1985 | 1,250 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,250 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,250 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,240 | −6.3% |
| 1981 | 1,323 | +429% |
| 1980 | 250 | −34% |
| 1979 | 376 | −6.7% |
| 1978 | 403 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 371 | −61% |
| 1976 | 948 | +67% |
| 1975 | 569 | −7.8% |
| 1974 | 617 | −51% |
| 1973 | 1,249 | −34% |
| 1972 | 1,902 | +47% |
| 1971 | 1,292 | −29% |
| 1970 | 1,810 | −22% |
| 1969 | 2,317 | +15% |
| 1968 | 2,014 | −28% |
| 1967 | 2,781 | +17% |
| 1966 | 2,379 | +12% |
| 1965 | 2,127 | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 2,012 | −8.5% |
| 1963 | 2,200 | −39% |
| 1962 | 3,600 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 3,600 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2 t USD 13,000
- Importer rank
- 106 of 137
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 groundnut oil in Congo?
Congo produced 2,718 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Congo rank in the world for production of groundnut oil?
Congo ranked 54th of 87 countries in 2023. The largest producer was India with 35.9% of the world total.
How has the production of groundnut oil in Congo changed?
It fell by 2.9% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.8% for the world. The record was 3,600 t in 1961.
Does Congo export or import groundnut oil?
In 2024 Congo reported no exports and imports of 2 t (USD 13,000), 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 Congo is imputed by FAO. 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.