Groundnut oil production in Malawi
In 2023 Malawi produced 52,200 t of groundnut oil, the 14th largest in the world (0.81% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.5%. The record was 56,500 t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 52,200 t
- World rank
- 14 of 87
- 10-year change
- +5.5%
- Record
- 56,500 t
- 2021
Groundnut oil in Malawi, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Malawi compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.81%
- 0.81% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +5.5%
- world +4.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cameroon | 63,800 | 0.99% |
| 13 | Netherlands | 52,639 | 0.82% |
| 14 | Malawi | 52,200 | 0.81% |
| 15 | Argentina | 46,722 | 0.73% |
| 16 | Algeria | 44,931 | 0.70% |
Map of world production of groundnut oil
Share of the world total; Malawi is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 52,200 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 49,100 | −13% |
| 2021 | 56,500 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 55,600 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 54,700 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54,500 | −0.2% |
| 2017 | 54,600 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 52,500 | −0.6% |
| 2015 | 52,800 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 51,500 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 49,500 | −2.6% |
| 2012 | 50,800 | −4.5% |
| 2011 | 53,200 | +15% |
| 2010 | 46,400 | +115% |
| 2009 | 21,600 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 21,600 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 21,600 | +43% |
| 2006 | 15,120 | +14% |
| 2005 | 13,320 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,320 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,320 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,320 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,320 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 13,320 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,320 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 12,600 | +94% |
| 1997 | 6,480 | +80% |
| 1996 | 3,600 | +25% |
| 1995 | 2,880 | −20% |
| 1994 | 3,600 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,600 | +11% |
| 1992 | 3,240 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,240 | +13% |
| 1990 | 2,880 | −20% |
| 1989 | 3,600 | −9.1% |
| 1988 | 3,960 | −27% |
| 1987 | 5,400 | −25% |
| 1986 | 7,200 | +33% |
| 1985 | 5,400 | +15% |
| 1984 | 4,680 | −7.1% |
| 1983 | 5,040 | −33% |
| 1982 | 7,560 | −4.5% |
| 1981 | 7,920 | +22% |
| 1980 | 6,480 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,480 | −10.0% |
| 1978 | 7,200 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 6,840 | +12% |
| 1976 | 6,120 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 5,760 | +14% |
| 1974 | 5,040 | −13% |
| 1973 | 5,760 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,760 | +14% |
| 1971 | 5,040 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,040 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,040 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 4,680 | −7.1% |
| 1967 | 5,040 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,040 | −6.7% |
| 1965 | 5,400 | +50% |
| 1964 | 3,600 | +11% |
| 1963 | 3,240 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,240 | −25% |
| 1961 | 4,320 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 158 t USD 132,000
- Importer rank
- 32 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 Malawi?
Malawi produced 52,200 t in 2023, 0.81% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malawi rank in the world for production of groundnut oil?
Malawi ranked 14th 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 Malawi changed?
It rose by 5.5% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.8% for the world. The record was 56,500 t in 2021.
Does Malawi export or import groundnut oil?
In 2024 Malawi reported no exports and imports of 158 t (USD 132,000), 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 Malawi 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.