Groundnut oil production in Gambia
In 2023 Gambia produced 10,400 t of groundnut oil, the 38th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 32,927 t in 2001.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 10,400 t
- World rank
- 38 of 87
- 10-year change
- −45%
- Record
- 32,927 t
- 2001
Groundnut oil in Gambia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Gambia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.31% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −45%
- world +4.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Thailand | 12,000 | 0.19% |
| 37 | Philippines | 11,706 | 0.18% |
| 38 | Gambia | 10,400 | 0.16% |
| 39 | Iraq | 8,855 | 0.14% |
| 40 | Zimbabwe | 8,700 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of groundnut oil
Share of the world total; Gambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10,400 | +30% |
| 2022 | 8,000 | +18% |
| 2021 | 6,800 | −29% |
| 2020 | 9,600 | −7.7% |
| 2019 | 10,400 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 | +100% |
| 2017 | 5,000 | −50% |
| 2016 | 10,000 | −33% |
| 2015 | 15,000 | −1.3% |
| 2014 | 15,200 | −19% |
| 2013 | 18,800 | +57% |
| 2012 | 12,000 | −50% |
| 2011 | 24,000 | +20% |
| 2010 | 20,000 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 18,800 | +18% |
| 2008 | 16,000 | +39% |
| 2007 | 11,500 | −50% |
| 2006 | 23,000 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 21,077 | −11% |
| 2004 | 23,772 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 23,041 | +292% |
| 2002 | 5,878 | −82% |
| 2001 | 32,927 | +11% |
| 2000 | 29,581 | −4.8% |
| 1999 | 31,085 | +148% |
| 1998 | 12,512 | −36% |
| 1997 | 19,521 | +455% |
| 1996 | 3,520 | −17% |
| 1995 | 4,234 | −54% |
| 1994 | 9,134 | −11% |
| 1993 | 10,264 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10,157 | −37% |
| 1991 | 16,071 | −12% |
| 1990 | 18,237 | −33% |
| 1989 | 27,239 | +55% |
| 1988 | 17,543 | −39% |
| 1987 | 28,670 | +14% |
| 1986 | 25,118 | +124% |
| 1985 | 11,205 | −38% |
| 1984 | 17,998 | +98% |
| 1983 | 9,079 | −71% |
| 1982 | 31,370 | +21% |
| 1981 | 26,028 | +3,446% |
| 1980 | 734 | −62% |
| 1979 | 1,926 | −93% |
| 1978 | 28,024 | +299% |
| 1977 | 7,024 | −40% |
| 1976 | 11,694 | −26% |
| 1975 | 15,729 | −28% |
| 1974 | 21,948 | −29% |
| 1973 | 30,986 | +137% |
| 1972 | 13,061 | −48% |
| 1971 | 24,919 | +38% |
| 1970 | 17,997 | +58% |
| 1969 | 11,355 | −57% |
| 1968 | 26,171 | +23% |
| 1967 | 21,239 | −15% |
| 1966 | 24,967 | +18% |
| 1965 | 21,130 | +21% |
| 1964 | 17,517 | +42% |
| 1963 | 12,294 | +343% |
| 1962 | 2,773 | −53% |
| 1961 | 5,911 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 444 t USD 10,000
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 57
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 Gambia?
Gambia produced 10,400 t in 2023, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Gambia rank in the world for production of groundnut oil?
Gambia ranked 38th 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 Gambia changed?
It fell by 45% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.8% for the world. The record was 32,927 t in 2001.
Does Gambia export or import groundnut oil?
In 2024 Gambia reported exports of 444 t (USD 10,000) 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 Gambia 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.