FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Groundnut oil production in South Africa
In 2023 South Africa produced 200 t of groundnut oil, the 80th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 94%. The record was 76,122 t in 1977.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 200 t
- World rank
- 80 of 87
- 10-year change
- −94%
- Record
- 76,122 t
- 1977
Groundnut oil in South Africa, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 200 | −78% |
| 2022 | 900 | +800% |
| 2021 | 100 | −67% |
| 2020 | 300 | −25% |
| 2019 | 400 | −80% |
| 2018 | 2,000 | +82% |
| 2017 | 1,100 | −27% |
| 2016 | 1,500 | +15% |
| 2015 | 1,300 | +30% |
| 2014 | 1,000 | −68% |
| 2013 | 3,100 | −58% |
| 2012 | 7,300 | −22% |
| 2011 | 9,300 | −29% |
| 2010 | 13,100 | −18% |
| 2009 | 16,000 | +33% |
| 2008 | 12,000 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 11,400 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 11,030 | −15% |
| 2005 | 13,022 | −35% |
| 2004 | 19,965 | +12% |
| 2003 | 17,756 | −29% |
| 2002 | 25,027 | −9.4% |
| 2001 | 27,636 | +63% |
| 2000 | 16,932 | −0.1% |
| 1999 | 16,941 | −23% |
| 1998 | 22,033 | +45% |
| 1997 | 15,165 | −38% |
| 1996 | 24,509 | −25% |
| 1995 | 32,666 | +42% |
| 1994 | 22,993 | −20% |
| 1993 | 28,675 | +20% |
| 1992 | 23,974 | −36% |
| 1991 | 37,237 | +59% |
| 1990 | 23,425 | −16% |
| 1989 | 27,854 | −57% |
| 1988 | 65,170 | +74% |
| 1987 | 37,399 | +29% |
| 1986 | 29,065 | −13% |
| 1985 | 33,412 | +43% |
| 1984 | 23,401 | −17% |
| 1983 | 28,358 | +58% |
| 1982 | 17,961 | −70% |
| 1981 | 60,518 | −17% |
| 1980 | 73,088 | +97% |
| 1979 | 37,167 | −10.0% |
| 1978 | 41,274 | −46% |
| 1977 | 76,122 | +11% |
| 1976 | 68,792 | −7.4% |
| 1975 | 74,257 | +29% |
| 1974 | 57,387 | +52% |
| 1973 | 37,804 | −45% |
| 1972 | 69,063 | +11% |
| 1971 | 62,055 | +10% |
| 1970 | 56,233 | −1.0% |
| 1969 | 56,813 | +15% |
| 1968 | 49,249 | −6.8% |
| 1967 | 52,870 | +30% |
| 1966 | 40,684 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 40,483 | +85% |
| 1964 | 21,912 | −37% |
| 1963 | 34,943 | +39% |
| 1962 | 25,070 | −32% |
| 1961 | 36,907 | — |
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.