Groundnut oil production in Japan
In 2023 Japan produced 183 t of groundnut oil, the 82nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 42%. The record was 6,000 t in 1968.
- Production, 2023
- 183 t
- World rank
- 82 of 87
- 10-year change
- −42%
- Record
- 6,000 t
- 1968
Groundnut oil in Japan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −42%
- world +4.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Slovakia | 200 | 0.00% |
| 81 | South Africa | 200 | 0.00% |
| 82 | Japan | 183 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Turkey | 50 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Russia | 43 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of groundnut oil
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 183 | −53% |
| 2022 | 390 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 384 | −4.7% |
| 2020 | 403 | −11% |
| 2019 | 452 | −10.0% |
| 2018 | 502 | +14% |
| 2017 | 441 | −2.4% |
| 2016 | 452 | +14% |
| 2015 | 397 | +26% |
| 2014 | 316 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 314 | −7.9% |
| 2012 | 341 | −15% |
| 2011 | 400 | +16% |
| 2010 | 344 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 334 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 332 | −40% |
| 2007 | 557 | −7.2% |
| 2006 | 600 | +20% |
| 2005 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 | +25% |
| 1998 | 400 | +33% |
| 1997 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 300 | −25% |
| 1995 | 400 | +33% |
| 1994 | 300 | −5.1% |
| 1993 | 316 | −41% |
| 1992 | 538 | −13% |
| 1991 | 619 | +50% |
| 1990 | 414 | +15% |
| 1989 | 361 | −17% |
| 1988 | 437 | −0.5% |
| 1987 | 439 | −5.0% |
| 1986 | 462 | −41% |
| 1985 | 780 | +54% |
| 1984 | 505 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 501 | −35% |
| 1982 | 765 | +53% |
| 1981 | 499 | −13% |
| 1980 | 574 | +91% |
| 1979 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 300 | −70% |
| 1972 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 | +122% |
| 1970 | 450 | −55% |
| 1969 | 1,000 | −83% |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +50% |
| 1967 | 4,000 | −20% |
| 1966 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 | +25% |
| 1964 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 | +33% |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5 t USD 58,000
- Exporter rank
- 42 of 57
- Imports
- 436 t USD 1.3 m
- Importer rank
- 21 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 Japan?
Japan produced 183 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of groundnut oil?
Japan ranked 82nd 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 Japan changed?
It fell by 42% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.8% for the world. The record was 6,000 t in 1968.
Does Japan export or import groundnut oil?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 5 t (USD 58,000) and imports of 436 t (USD 1.3 m), 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
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.