Groundnut oil production in Kuwait
In 2023 Kuwait produced 533 t of groundnut oil, the 71st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.9%. The record was 1,716 t in 2007.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 533 t
- World rank
- 71 of 87
- 10-year change
- +0.9%
- Record
- 1,716 t
- 2007
Groundnut oil in Kuwait, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Kuwait compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +0.9%
- world +4.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Sri Lanka | 588 | 0.01% |
| 70 | United Arab Emirates | 545 | 0.01% |
| 71 | Kuwait | 533 | 0.01% |
| 72 | Mauritania | 494 | 0.01% |
| 73 | Albania | 429 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of groundnut oil
Share of the world total; Kuwait is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 533 | −16% |
| 2022 | 634 | −20% |
| 2021 | 796 | +35% |
| 2020 | 589 | +11% |
| 2019 | 533 | +39% |
| 2018 | 384 | −28% |
| 2017 | 530 | +15% |
| 2016 | 462 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 447 | +30% |
| 2014 | 345 | −35% |
| 2013 | 528 | −52% |
| 2012 | 1,096 | +32% |
| 2011 | 832 | +27% |
| 2010 | 656 | +25% |
| 2009 | 524 | +19% |
| 2008 | 440 | −74% |
| 2007 | 1,716 | +225% |
| 2006 | 528 | +25% |
| 2005 | 424 | +121% |
| 2004 | 192 | +25% |
| 2003 | 154 | −21% |
| 2002 | 194 | +49% |
| 2001 | 130 | −3.0% |
| 2000 | 134 | −54% |
| 1999 | 292 | −37% |
| 1998 | 464 | +20% |
| 1997 | 387 | +78% |
| 1996 | 217 | −48% |
| 1995 | 416 | +90% |
| 1994 | 219 | +15% |
| 1993 | 191 | +117% |
| 1992 | 88 | +450% |
| 1991 | 16 | −90% |
| 1990 | 160 | −42% |
| 1989 | 278 | +14% |
| 1988 | 243 | +23% |
| 1987 | 198 | −22% |
| 1986 | 254 | −26% |
| 1985 | 343 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 330 | −4.3% |
| 1983 | 345 | +13% |
| 1982 | 305 | −2.9% |
| 1981 | 314 | −3.1% |
| 1980 | 324 | −3.9% |
| 1979 | 337 | +20% |
| 1978 | 282 | +17% |
| 1977 | 241 | −13% |
| 1976 | 277 | +18% |
| 1975 | 234 | −11% |
| 1974 | 262 | +130% |
| 1973 | 114 | +18% |
| 1972 | 97 | +10% |
| 1971 | 88 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 88 | +33% |
| 1969 | 66 | −36% |
| 1968 | 103 | +29% |
| 1967 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 79 | +72% |
| 1965 | 46 | −48% |
| 1964 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 84 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 84 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 574 t USD 179,000
- Exporter rank
- 16 of 57
- Imports
- 290 t USD 794,000
- Importer rank
- 26 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait produced 533 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kuwait rank in the world for production of groundnut oil?
Kuwait ranked 71st 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 Kuwait changed?
It rose by 0.9% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.8% for the world. The record was 1,716 t in 2007.
Does Kuwait export or import groundnut oil?
In 2024 Kuwait reported exports of 574 t (USD 179,000) and imports of 290 t (USD 794,000), 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 Kuwait is imputed by FAO. 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.