Groundnut oil production in Niger
In 2023 Niger produced 39,800 t of groundnut oil, the 17th largest in the world (0.62% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 37%. The record was 46,200 t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 39,800 t
- World rank
- 17 of 87
- 10-year change
- +37%
- Record
- 46,200 t
- 2021
Groundnut oil in Niger, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Niger compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.62%
- 0.47% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +37%
- world +4.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Argentina | 46,722 | 0.73% |
| 16 | Algeria | 44,931 | 0.70% |
| 17 | Niger | 39,800 | 0.62% |
| 18 | Guinea-Bissau | 34,105 | 0.53% |
| 19 | Vietnam | 32,300 | 0.50% |
Map of world production of groundnut oil
Share of the world total; Niger is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39,800 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 38,700 | −16% |
| 2021 | 46,200 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 42,800 | +13% |
| 2019 | 37,800 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 35,800 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 32,600 | +11% |
| 2016 | 29,400 | −30% |
| 2015 | 41,800 | +44% |
| 2014 | 29,100 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 29,100 | −26% |
| 2012 | 39,200 | −11% |
| 2011 | 44,200 | +51% |
| 2010 | 29,200 | −5.2% |
| 2009 | 30,800 | +66% |
| 2008 | 18,500 | +27% |
| 2007 | 14,600 | −28% |
| 2006 | 20,300 | −5.1% |
| 2005 | 21,400 | −16% |
| 2004 | 25,400 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 24,000 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 22,800 | +15% |
| 2001 | 19,800 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 18,200 | −6.7% |
| 1999 | 19,500 | +20% |
| 1998 | 16,200 | −38% |
| 1997 | 26,200 | +38% |
| 1996 | 19,000 | +12% |
| 1995 | 17,000 | +62% |
| 1994 | 10,500 | +200% |
| 1993 | 3,500 | −66% |
| 1992 | 10,440 | +39% |
| 1991 | 7,500 | +233% |
| 1990 | 2,250 | −50% |
| 1989 | 4,500 | −57% |
| 1988 | 10,350 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 9,900 | −15% |
| 1986 | 11,700 | +63% |
| 1985 | 7,200 | −20% |
| 1984 | 9,000 | +127% |
| 1983 | 3,960 | −76% |
| 1982 | 16,200 | −5.3% |
| 1981 | 17,100 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 15,750 | −22% |
| 1979 | 20,250 | +18% |
| 1978 | 17,100 | +183% |
| 1977 | 6,050 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 5,810 | −60% |
| 1975 | 14,700 | −3.3% |
| 1974 | 15,200 | −39% |
| 1973 | 25,000 | +30% |
| 1972 | 19,200 | +50% |
| 1971 | 12,800 | +60% |
| 1970 | 8,000 | +54% |
| 1969 | 5,200 | −28% |
| 1968 | 7,200 | −22% |
| 1967 | 9,200 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,200 | −8.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 | −7.4% |
| 1964 | 10,800 | −3.6% |
| 1963 | 11,200 | −6.7% |
| 1962 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 17 t USD 5,000
- Importer rank
- 64 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 Niger?
Niger produced 39,800 t in 2023, 0.62% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Niger rank in the world for production of groundnut oil?
Niger ranked 17th 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 Niger changed?
It rose by 37% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.8% for the world. The record was 46,200 t in 2021.
Does Niger export or import groundnut oil?
In 2024 Niger reported no exports and imports of 17 t (USD 5,000), 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 Niger 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.