Groundnut oil production in Uganda
In 2023 Uganda produced 14,688 t of groundnut oil, the 33rd largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 158%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 14,688 t
- World rank
- 33 of 87
- 10-year change
- +158%
- Record
- 14,688 t
- 2023
Groundnut oil in Uganda, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.23%
- 0.09% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +158%
- world +4.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Côte d'Ivoire | 17,100 | 0.27% |
| 32 | Egypt | 16,221 | 0.25% |
| 33 | Uganda | 14,688 | 0.23% |
| 34 | Morocco | 14,587 | 0.23% |
| 35 | Sierra Leone | 12,793 | 0.20% |
Map of world production of groundnut oil
Share of the world total; Uganda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14,688 | +52% |
| 2022 | 9,681 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 8,813 | −2.5% |
| 2020 | 9,043 | +84% |
| 2019 | 4,923 | −22% |
| 2018 | 6,330 | −14% |
| 2017 | 7,354 | +51% |
| 2016 | 4,871 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4,590 | −16% |
| 2014 | 5,492 | −3.6% |
| 2013 | 5,700 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 5,400 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 5,000 | −11% |
| 2010 | 5,600 | −25% |
| 2009 | 7,500 | +27% |
| 2008 | 5,900 | +51% |
| 2007 | 3,900 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 3,700 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 3,400 | +100% |
| 2004 | 1,700 | −11% |
| 2003 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,900 | −62% |
| 2000 | 4,950 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4,835 | −2.8% |
| 1998 | 4,973 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 4,772 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 4,453 | −12% |
| 1995 | 5,068 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4,980 | −8.7% |
| 1993 | 5,453 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 5,239 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 5,132 | −8.9% |
| 1990 | 5,631 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 5,197 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 4,776 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 4,348 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 4,206 | +27% |
| 1985 | 3,315 | −8.8% |
| 1984 | 3,635 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3,528 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 3,208 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,208 | +29% |
| 1980 | 2,495 | −12% |
| 1979 | 2,851 | −57% |
| 1978 | 6,672 | −2.8% |
| 1977 | 6,864 | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 6,305 | −9.0% |
| 1975 | 6,928 | −2.7% |
| 1974 | 7,117 | −5.9% |
| 1973 | 7,563 | −9.3% |
| 1972 | 8,336 | −6.8% |
| 1971 | 8,946 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 8,703 | +16% |
| 1969 | 7,485 | +19% |
| 1968 | 6,273 | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 5,815 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 5,346 | +15% |
| 1965 | 4,633 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 4,564 | −2.4% |
| 1963 | 4,675 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 4,562 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 4,277 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 41 t USD 62,000
- Exporter rank
- 31 of 57
- Imports
- 4 t USD 8,000
- Importer rank
- 98 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 Uganda?
Uganda produced 14,688 t in 2023, 0.23% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of groundnut oil?
Uganda ranked 33rd 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 Uganda changed?
It rose by 158% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.8% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Uganda export or import groundnut oil?
In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 41 t (USD 62,000) and imports of 4 t (USD 8,000), 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 Uganda 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.