> In 2023 Nepal produced 3,956 t of groundnut oil, the 50th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 127%.

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# Groundnut oil production in Nepal

In 2023 Nepal produced 3,956 t of groundnut oil, the 50th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 127%. The record was 4,185 t in 2019.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20233,956 t
World rank50 of 87
10-year change+127%
Record4,185 t2019

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

## Nepal compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.06%0.03% in 2013
10-year change+127%world +4.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 48 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/mexico/) | 4,200 | 0.07% |
| 49 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/italy/) | 4,100 | 0.06% |
| 50 | **Nepal** | 3,956 | 0.06% |
| 51 | [Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/portugal/) | 3,500 | 0.05% |
| 52 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/malaysia/) | 3,218 | 0.05% |

[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; Nepal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3,956 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3,647 | −2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,728 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3,558 | −15% |
| 2019 | 4,185 | +42% |
| 2018 | 2,938 | −5.9% |
| 2017 | 3,122 | +20% |
| 2016 | 2,612 | +39% |
| 2015 | 1,879 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,871 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,744 | +42% |
| 2012 | 1,225 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,213 | +27% |
| 2010 | 956 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 916 | +41% |
| 2008 | 650 | +53% |
| 2007 | 424 | +41% |
| 2006 | 300 | −3.5% |
| 2005 | 311 | +59% |
| 2004 | 196 | +27% |
| 2003 | 154 | +756% |
| 2002 | 18 | +800% |
| 2001 | 2 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | −100% |
| 1999 | 215 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | −100% |
| 1993 | 108 | −50% |
| 1992 | 216 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 216 | +127% |
| 1990 | 95 | −9.5% |
| 1989 | 105 | −39% |
| 1988 | 173 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 173 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 167 | −32% |
| 1985 | 247 | −0.4% |
| 1984 | 248 | +235% |
| 1983 | 74 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports4 t USD 10,000
Importer rank93 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 Nepal?

Nepal produced 3,956 t in 2023, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Nepal rank in the world for production of groundnut oil?

Nepal ranked 50th 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 Nepal changed?

It rose by 127% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.8% for the world. The record was 4,185 t in 2019.

### Does Nepal export or import groundnut oil?

In 2024 Nepal reported no exports and imports of 4 t (USD 10,000), 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 Nepal is imputed by FAO. 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 Nepal

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/nepal/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/nepal/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/nepal/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/nepal/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/nepal/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/nepal/)[Buffalo milk](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/nepal/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/nepal/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/nepal/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/nepal/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/nepal/)[Millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/nepal/)
[Agricultural production in Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/country/nepal/)

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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