Groundnut oil production in Egypt
In 2023 Egypt produced 16,221 t of groundnut oil, the 32nd largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 24,000 t in 1999.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 16,221 t
- World rank
- 32 of 87
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 24,000 t
- 1999
Groundnut oil in Egypt, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.25%
- 0.32% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −19%
- world +4.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | DR Congo | 19,381 | 0.30% |
| 31 | Côte d'Ivoire | 17,100 | 0.27% |
| 32 | Egypt | 16,221 | 0.25% |
| 33 | Uganda | 14,688 | 0.23% |
| 34 | Morocco | 14,587 | 0.23% |
Map of world production of groundnut oil
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16,221 | +27% |
| 2022 | 12,776 | +18% |
| 2021 | 10,858 | −37% |
| 2020 | 17,119 | +23% |
| 2019 | 13,900 | +16% |
| 2018 | 11,952 | −41% |
| 2017 | 20,255 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 18,891 | +17% |
| 2015 | 16,205 | +21% |
| 2014 | 13,435 | −33% |
| 2013 | 19,920 | +13% |
| 2012 | 17,685 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17,660 | −17% |
| 2010 | 21,279 | +33% |
| 2009 | 16,000 | −11% |
| 2008 | 18,000 | −10.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 | −17% |
| 2006 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 22,000 | +83% |
| 1997 | 12,000 | +20% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | −100% |
| 1988 | 2,000 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | −100% |
| 1985 | 1,200 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | −100% |
| 1969 | 800 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | −100% |
| 1965 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,000 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6 t USD 84,000
- Exporter rank
- 41 of 57
- Imports
- 7 t USD 37,000
- Importer rank
- 75 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 Egypt?
Egypt produced 16,221 t in 2023, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of groundnut oil?
Egypt ranked 32nd 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 Egypt changed?
It fell by 19% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.8% for the world. The record was 24,000 t in 1999.
Does Egypt export or import groundnut oil?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 6 t (USD 84,000) and imports of 7 t (USD 37,000), 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 Egypt 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.