> In 2023 India produced 2.3 million t of groundnut oil, the largest total in the world (35.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.4%.

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# Groundnut oil production in India

In 2023 India produced 2.3 million t of groundnut oil, the largest total in the world (35.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.4%. The record was 2.9 million t in 2018.

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Production, 20232.3 million t
World rank1 of 87
10-year change+3.4%
Record2.9 million t2018

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

## India compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total35.9%36.4% in 2013
10-year change+3.4%world +4.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **India** | 2,309,000 | 35.9% |
| 2 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/china/) | 1,848,600 | 28.7% |
| 3 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/nigeria/) | 390,500 | 6.1% |

[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; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2,309,000 | −1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,335,000 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,299,000 | −1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,323,000 | −18% |
| 2019 | 2,828,000 | −2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,897,000 | +12% |
| 2017 | 2,581,000 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,474,000 | +62% |
| 2015 | 1,527,000 | −10% |
| 2014 | 1,702,000 | −24% |
| 2013 | 2,234,000 | +107% |
| 2012 | 1,080,000 | −33% |
| 2011 | 1,602,000 | −16% |
| 2010 | 1,901,000 | +52% |
| 2009 | 1,249,000 | −24% |
| 2008 | 1,648,000 | −22% |
| 2007 | 2,112,000 | +89% |
| 2006 | 1,119,000 | −39% |
| 2005 | 1,838,000 | +18% |
| 2004 | 1,558,000 | −17% |
| 2003 | 1,869,000 | +97% |
| 2002 | 948,000 | −41% |
| 2001 | 1,616,000 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1,474,000 | +22% |
| 1999 | 1,209,000 | −41% |
| 1998 | 2,066,000 | +22% |
| 1997 | 1,695,000 | −15% |
| 1996 | 1,987,000 | +14% |
| 1995 | 1,744,000 | −6.0% |
| 1994 | 1,856,000 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,802,000 | −8.6% |
| 1992 | 1,971,000 | +21% |
| 1991 | 1,633,000 | −5.6% |
| 1990 | 1,730,000 | −7.2% |
| 1989 | 1,864,000 | −16% |
| 1988 | 2,223,000 | +64% |
| 1987 | 1,357,000 | −0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,364,000 | +15% |
| 1985 | 1,188,000 | −19% |
| 1984 | 1,467,000 | −9.5% |
| 1983 | 1,621,000 | +35% |
| 1982 | 1,201,000 | −27% |
| 1981 | 1,656,000 | +47% |
| 1980 | 1,129,000 | −15% |
| 1979 | 1,321,000 | −7.4% |
| 1978 | 1,427,000 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,400,000 | +19% |
| 1976 | 1,173,000 | −23% |
| 1975 | 1,516,000 | +31% |
| 1974 | 1,157,000 | −14% |
| 1973 | 1,345,000 | +47% |
| 1972 | 918,000 | −36% |
| 1971 | 1,429,000 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1,413,000 | +21% |
| 1969 | 1,171,000 | +16% |
| 1968 | 1,007,000 | −24% |
| 1967 | 1,326,000 | +32% |
| 1966 | 1,006,000 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 969,000 | −31% |
| 1964 | 1,402,000 | +15% |
| 1963 | 1,214,000 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 1,155,000 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1,137,000 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports212,091 t USD 350 m
Exporter rank1 of 57
Imports42 t USD 212,000
Importer rank46 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 India?

India produced 2.3 million t in 2023, 35.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does India rank in the world for production of groundnut oil?

India was the world’s largest producer in 2023, ahead of China.

### How has the production of groundnut oil in India changed?

It rose by 3.4% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.8% for the world. The record was 2.9 million t in 2018.

### Does India export or import groundnut oil?

In 2024 India reported exports of 212,091 t (USD 350 m) and imports of 42 t (USD 212,000), 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[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/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/netherlands/)
[All countries producing groundnut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/)

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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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