Groundnut oil production in Sri Lanka
In 2023 Sri Lanka produced 588 t of groundnut oil, the 69th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.8%. The record was 4,179 t in 1973.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 588 t
- World rank
- 69 of 87
- 10-year change
- −2.8%
- Record
- 4,179 t
- 1973
Groundnut oil in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −2.8%
- world +4.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Denmark | 798 | 0.01% |
| 68 | Singapore | 700 | 0.01% |
| 69 | Sri Lanka | 588 | 0.01% |
| 70 | United Arab Emirates | 545 | 0.01% |
| 71 | Kuwait | 533 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of groundnut oil
Share of the world total; Sri Lanka is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 588 | +39% |
| 2022 | 423 | −23% |
| 2021 | 548 | −29% |
| 2020 | 770 | +25% |
| 2019 | 617 | −11% |
| 2018 | 691 | +24% |
| 2017 | 557 | −1.1% |
| 2016 | 563 | −3.4% |
| 2015 | 583 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 548 | −9.4% |
| 2013 | 605 | +22% |
| 2012 | 497 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 496 | +13% |
| 2010 | 440 | −41% |
| 2009 | 750 | +19% |
| 2008 | 629 | −10% |
| 2007 | 699 | −9.2% |
| 2006 | 770 | +26% |
| 2005 | 610 | +14% |
| 2004 | 535 | +37% |
| 2003 | 390 | −23% |
| 2002 | 509 | −0.2% |
| 2001 | 510 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 477 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 440 | +33% |
| 1998 | 331 | +11% |
| 1997 | 298 | +12% |
| 1996 | 266 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 255 | −3.0% |
| 1994 | 263 | +15% |
| 1993 | 229 | +89% |
| 1992 | 121 | −29% |
| 1991 | 171 | −31% |
| 1990 | 248 | −18% |
| 1989 | 304 | −75% |
| 1988 | 1,197 | +34% |
| 1987 | 893 | −33% |
| 1986 | 1,323 | +15% |
| 1985 | 1,150 | −9.8% |
| 1984 | 1,275 | −7.6% |
| 1983 | 1,380 | +27% |
| 1982 | 1,084 | −26% |
| 1981 | 1,465 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 1,402 | +16% |
| 1979 | 1,210 | +60% |
| 1978 | 756 | −50% |
| 1977 | 1,524 | −62% |
| 1976 | 4,006 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 3,762 | +93% |
| 1974 | 1,945 | −53% |
| 1973 | 4,179 | +52% |
| 1972 | 2,756 | +207% |
| 1971 | 899 | −6.5% |
| 1970 | 962 | −17% |
| 1969 | 1,162 | −23% |
| 1968 | 1,514 | +70% |
| 1967 | 891 | +12% |
| 1966 | 798 | +32% |
| 1965 | 606 | −43% |
| 1964 | 1,071 | +36% |
| 1963 | 788 | +29% |
| 1962 | 612 | +94% |
| 1961 | 316 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 5 t USD 12,000
- Importer rank
- 87 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 Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka produced 588 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of groundnut oil?
Sri Lanka ranked 69th 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 Sri Lanka changed?
It fell by 2.8% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.8% for the world. The record was 4,179 t in 1973.
Does Sri Lanka export or import groundnut oil?
In 2024 Sri Lanka reported no exports and imports of 5 t (USD 12,000), 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 Sri Lanka 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.