> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/egypt/

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# 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.

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Production, 202316,221 t
World rank32 of 87
10-year change−19%
Record24,000 t1999

## Groundnut oil in Egypt, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Egypt compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.25%0.32% in 2013
10-year change−19%world +4.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/dr-congo/) | 19,381 | 0.30% |
| 31 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/cote-divoire/) | 17,100 | 0.27% |
| 32 | **Egypt** | 16,221 | 0.25% |
| 33 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/uganda/) | 14,688 | 0.23% |
| 34 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/morocco/) | 14,587 | 0.23% |

[Full ranking of 87 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/)

### Map of world production of groundnut oil

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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

Exports6 t USD 84,000
Exporter rank41 of 57
Imports7 t USD 37,000
Importer rank75 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](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/nigeria/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/myanmar/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/sudan/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/senegal/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/united-states/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/ghana/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/chad/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/cameroon/)
[All countries producing groundnut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/)

## Other products of Egypt

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[Agricultural production in Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/country/egypt/)

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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