> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2023183 t
World rank82 of 87
10-year change−42%
Record6,000 t1968

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

## Japan compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.00%0.01% in 2013
10-year change−42%world +4.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 80 | [Slovakia](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/slovakia/) | 200 | 0.00% |
| 81 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/south-africa/) | 200 | 0.00% |
| 82 | **Japan** | 183 | 0.00% |
| 83 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/turkey/) | 50 | 0.00% |
| 84 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/russia/) | 43 | 0.00% |

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

### Map of world production of groundnut oil

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports5 t USD 58,000
Exporter rank42 of 57
Imports436 t USD 1.3 m
Importer rank21 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 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

[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 Japan

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/japan/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/japan/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/japan/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/japan/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/japan/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/japan/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/japan/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/japan/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/japan/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/japan/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/japan/)
[Agricultural production in Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/japan/)

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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