Groundnut oil production in Pakistan
In 2023 Pakistan produced 25,771 t of groundnut oil, the 25th largest in the world (0.40% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 29,420 t in 2017.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 25,771 t
- World rank
- 25 of 87
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 29,420 t
- 2017
Groundnut oil in Pakistan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Pakistan compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.40%
- 0.36% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +17%
- world +4.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Central African Republic | 28,000 | 0.44% |
| 24 | Mali | 26,400 | 0.41% |
| 25 | Pakistan | 25,771 | 0.40% |
| 26 | Nicaragua | 24,700 | 0.38% |
| 27 | Indonesia | 23,430 | 0.36% |
Map of world production of groundnut oil
Share of the world total; Pakistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25,771 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 23,985 | −11% |
| 2021 | 26,938 | +11% |
| 2020 | 24,323 | +37% |
| 2019 | 17,771 | −11% |
| 2018 | 19,962 | −32% |
| 2017 | 29,420 | +17% |
| 2016 | 25,162 | −14% |
| 2015 | 29,134 | +23% |
| 2014 | 23,646 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 21,955 | +32% |
| 2012 | 16,673 | −19% |
| 2011 | 20,704 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 19,366 | +87% |
| 2009 | 10,379 | −40% |
| 2008 | 17,430 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 16,846 | +25% |
| 2006 | 13,439 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 12,350 | −5.5% |
| 2004 | 13,071 | −37% |
| 2003 | 20,801 | +34% |
| 2002 | 15,566 | −16% |
| 2001 | 18,497 | +18% |
| 2000 | 15,692 | −12% |
| 1999 | 17,903 | −3.4% |
| 1998 | 18,537 | −7.8% |
| 1997 | 20,113 | −3.2% |
| 1996 | 20,768 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 19,930 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 18,524 | +11% |
| 1993 | 16,723 | −6.8% |
| 1992 | 17,934 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 16,758 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 15,575 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 14,162 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 13,394 | +58% |
| 1987 | 8,457 | −37% |
| 1986 | 13,357 | +22% |
| 1985 | 10,974 | −13% |
| 1984 | 12,552 | −24% |
| 1983 | 16,452 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 15,069 | +19% |
| 1981 | 12,658 | +28% |
| 1980 | 9,889 | +11% |
| 1979 | 8,895 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 8,087 | −42% |
| 1977 | 13,954 | +20% |
| 1976 | 11,669 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 11,333 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 10,438 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 9,862 | +25% |
| 1972 | 7,909 | −27% |
| 1971 | 10,871 | +38% |
| 1970 | 7,906 | −34% |
| 1969 | 11,969 | +24% |
| 1968 | 9,663 | −33% |
| 1967 | 14,395 | +80% |
| 1966 | 7,982 | +10% |
| 1965 | 7,241 | +112% |
| 1964 | 3,421 | +13% |
| 1963 | 3,029 | +22% |
| 1962 | 2,486 | −10% |
| 1961 | 2,767 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 26,000
- Exporter rank
- 51 of 57
- Imports
- 1 t USD 7,000
- Importer rank
- 134 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 Pakistan?
Pakistan produced 25,771 t in 2023, 0.40% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Pakistan rank in the world for production of groundnut oil?
Pakistan ranked 25th 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 Pakistan changed?
It rose by 17% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.8% for the world. The record was 29,420 t in 2017.
Does Pakistan export or import groundnut oil?
In 2024 Pakistan reported exports of 2 t (USD 26,000) and imports of 1 t (USD 7,000), 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 Pakistan 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.