Groundnut oil production in Thailand
In 2023 Thailand produced 12,000 t of groundnut oil, the 36th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 50%. The record was 31,646 t in 1966.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 12,000 t
- World rank
- 36 of 87
- 10-year change
- −50%
- Record
- 31,646 t
- 1966
Groundnut oil in Thailand, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.39% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −50%
- world +4.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Morocco | 14,587 | 0.23% |
| 35 | Sierra Leone | 12,793 | 0.20% |
| 36 | Thailand | 12,000 | 0.19% |
| 37 | Philippines | 11,706 | 0.18% |
| 38 | Gambia | 10,400 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of groundnut oil
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,000 | −39% |
| 2019 | 19,517 | −18% |
| 2018 | 23,758 | +16% |
| 2017 | 20,429 | −4.5% |
| 2016 | 21,402 | −17% |
| 2015 | 25,757 | +31% |
| 2014 | 19,662 | −18% |
| 2013 | 23,969 | +10% |
| 2012 | 21,713 | +14% |
| 2011 | 18,986 | −3.2% |
| 2010 | 19,620 | +20% |
| 2009 | 16,397 | −10% |
| 2008 | 18,286 | +40% |
| 2007 | 13,017 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 12,075 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12,041 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11,803 | −8.1% |
| 2003 | 12,850 | −3.6% |
| 2002 | 13,324 | +11% |
| 2001 | 12,049 | +40% |
| 2000 | 8,590 | +434% |
| 1999 | 1,608 | −9.2% |
| 1998 | 1,771 | −65% |
| 1997 | 5,116 | −24% |
| 1996 | 6,741 | +30% |
| 1995 | 5,198 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 4,920 | +53% |
| 1993 | 3,212 | −56% |
| 1992 | 7,285 | +34% |
| 1991 | 5,428 | −22% |
| 1990 | 6,992 | −34% |
| 1989 | 10,625 | −6.2% |
| 1988 | 11,326 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 10,931 | −3.7% |
| 1986 | 11,353 | −6.6% |
| 1985 | 12,160 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 11,797 | +55% |
| 1983 | 7,621 | +80% |
| 1982 | 4,230 | −21% |
| 1981 | 5,368 | −21% |
| 1980 | 6,814 | +279% |
| 1979 | 1,800 | −66% |
| 1978 | 5,306 | +34% |
| 1977 | 3,974 | −60% |
| 1976 | 9,828 | +16% |
| 1975 | 8,502 | −40% |
| 1974 | 14,225 | +26% |
| 1973 | 11,269 | −23% |
| 1972 | 14,680 | +36% |
| 1971 | 10,799 | +17% |
| 1970 | 9,266 | −4.5% |
| 1969 | 9,704 | −45% |
| 1968 | 17,624 | +54% |
| 1967 | 11,421 | −64% |
| 1966 | 31,646 | +168% |
| 1965 | 11,788 | −5.8% |
| 1964 | 12,518 | +11% |
| 1963 | 11,257 | −0.1% |
| 1962 | 11,269 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 10,909 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7 t USD 10,000
- Exporter rank
- 39 of 57
- Imports
- 23 t USD 83,000
- Importer rank
- 59 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 Thailand?
Thailand produced 12,000 t in 2023, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of groundnut oil?
Thailand ranked 36th 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 Thailand changed?
It fell by 50% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.8% for the world. The record was 31,646 t in 1966.
Does Thailand export or import groundnut oil?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 7 t (USD 10,000) and imports of 23 t (USD 83,000), 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 Thailand 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.