> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202314,688 t
World rank33 of 87
10-year change+158%
Record14,688 t2023

## Groundnut oil in Uganda, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Uganda compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.23%0.09% in 2013
10-year change+158%world +4.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/cote-divoire/) | 17,100 | 0.27% |
| 32 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/egypt/) | 16,221 | 0.25% |
| 33 | **Uganda** | 14,688 | 0.23% |
| 34 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/morocco/) | 14,587 | 0.23% |
| 35 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/sierra-leone/) | 12,793 | 0.20% |

[Full ranking of 87 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/)

### Map of world production of groundnut oil

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports41 t USD 62,000
Exporter rank31 of 57
Imports4 t USD 8,000
Importer rank98 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](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/nigeria/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/myanmar/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/sudan/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/senegal/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/united-states/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/ghana/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/chad/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/cameroon/)
[All countries producing groundnut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/)

## Other products of Uganda

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[Agricultural production in Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/country/uganda/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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