Groundnut oil production in Myanmar
In 2023 Myanmar produced 242,800 t of groundnut oil, the 4th largest in the world (3.78% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.2%. The record was 243,600 t in 2011.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 242,800 t
- World rank
- 4 of 87
- 10-year change
- +8.2%
- Record
- 243,600 t
- 2011
Groundnut oil in Myanmar, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Myanmar compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 3.8%
- 3.7% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +8.2%
- world +4.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | China | 1,848,600 | 28.7% |
| 3 | Nigeria | 390,500 | 6.1% |
| 4 | Myanmar | 242,800 | 3.8% |
| 5 | Sudan | 159,000 | 2.5% |
| 6 | Senegal | 137,100 | 2.1% |
Map of world production of groundnut oil
Share of the world total; Myanmar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 242,800 | +13% |
| 2022 | 215,000 | +10% |
| 2021 | 195,300 | −4.5% |
| 2020 | 204,600 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 188,400 | −0.8% |
| 2018 | 190,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 190,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 190,000 | +19% |
| 2015 | 159,300 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 155,600 | −31% |
| 2013 | 224,500 | −4.1% |
| 2012 | 234,000 | −3.9% |
| 2011 | 243,600 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 236,700 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 221,500 | +13% |
| 2008 | 195,300 | +17% |
| 2007 | 167,100 | +41% |
| 2006 | 118,409 | −14% |
| 2005 | 137,231 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 131,934 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 122,911 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 113,958 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 109,096 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 103,826 | +18% |
| 1999 | 87,670 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 83,274 | −2.0% |
| 1997 | 84,937 | −12% |
| 1996 | 96,148 | +31% |
| 1995 | 73,429 | −6.1% |
| 1994 | 78,197 | −0.8% |
| 1993 | 78,857 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 78,169 | −11% |
| 1991 | 88,176 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 84,282 | −17% |
| 1989 | 101,043 | −17% |
| 1988 | 121,868 | −5.0% |
| 1987 | 128,296 | −2.8% |
| 1986 | 131,928 | −17% |
| 1985 | 158,373 | +29% |
| 1984 | 123,143 | −4.6% |
| 1983 | 129,018 | −4.5% |
| 1982 | 135,050 | +35% |
| 1981 | 100,172 | +29% |
| 1980 | 77,474 | −14% |
| 1979 | 90,177 | −16% |
| 1978 | 107,696 | +12% |
| 1977 | 96,397 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 93,152 | −12% |
| 1975 | 105,945 | +15% |
| 1974 | 92,238 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 85,331 | −24% |
| 1972 | 111,692 | −8.5% |
| 1971 | 122,036 | +22% |
| 1970 | 99,769 | +11% |
| 1969 | 89,991 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 83,005 | +36% |
| 1967 | 60,948 | −5.8% |
| 1966 | 64,727 | −16% |
| 1965 | 77,349 | −19% |
| 1964 | 94,991 | −3.7% |
| 1963 | 98,606 | +11% |
| 1962 | 88,595 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 84,098 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of groundnut oil in Myanmar?
Myanmar produced 242,800 t in 2023, 3.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Myanmar rank in the world for production of groundnut oil?
Myanmar ranked 4th 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 Myanmar changed?
It rose by 8.2% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.8% for the world. The record was 243,600 t in 2011.
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 Myanmar 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.