> In 2023 Zambia produced 5,162 t of groundnut oil, the 45th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/zambia/

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# Groundnut oil production in Zambia

In 2023 Zambia produced 5,162 t of groundnut oil, the 45th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 6,652 t in 2011.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20235,162 t
World rank45 of 87
10-year change+18%
Record6,652 t2011

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

## Zambia compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.08%0.07% in 2013
10-year change+18%world +4.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 43 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/taiwan/) | 5,200 | 0.08% |
| 44 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/greece/) | 5,188 | 0.08% |
| 45 | **Zambia** | 5,162 | 0.08% |
| 46 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/laos/) | 4,616 | 0.07% |
| 47 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/lebanon/) | 4,434 | 0.07% |

[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; Zambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5,162 | −20% |
| 2022 | 6,428 | +66% |
| 2021 | 3,882 | +36% |
| 2020 | 2,850 | −4.3% |
| 2019 | 2,979 | −35% |
| 2018 | 4,581 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 4,327 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 4,126 | −12% |
| 2015 | 4,681 | +22% |
| 2014 | 3,846 | −12% |
| 2013 | 4,380 | −26% |
| 2012 | 5,917 | −11% |
| 2011 | 6,652 | +75% |
| 2010 | 3,798 | +36% |
| 2009 | 2,800 | +75% |
| 2008 | 1,600 | +33% |
| 2007 | 1,200 | −40% |
| 2006 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 | −29% |
| 2000 | 2,800 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,800 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,800 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,800 | +75% |
| 1996 | 1,600 | −20% |
| 1995 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +150% |
| 1992 | 800 | −60% |
| 1991 | 2,000 | +25% |
| 1990 | 1,600 | +33% |
| 1989 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,200 | +200% |
| 1986 | 400 | −50% |
| 1985 | 800 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 800 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 800 | +33% |
| 1982 | 600 | +15% |
| 1981 | 520 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 480 | −14% |
| 1979 | 560 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 560 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 520 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 480 | +20% |
| 1975 | 400 | +602% |
| 1974 | 57 | −66% |
| 1973 | 168 | −16% |
| 1972 | 200 | −50% |
| 1971 | 400 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 400 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 400 | −87% |
| 1968 | 3,000 | −8.5% |
| 1967 | 3,280 | +356% |
| 1966 | 720 | −70% |
| 1965 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,400 | +20% |
| 1963 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +11% |
| 1961 | 1,800 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1 t USD 1,000
Exporter rank56 of 57
Imports3 t USD 6,000
Importer rank103 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 Zambia?

Zambia produced 5,162 t in 2023, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Zambia rank in the world for production of groundnut oil?

Zambia ranked 45th 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 Zambia changed?

It rose by 18% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.8% for the world. The record was 6,652 t in 2011.

### Does Zambia export or import groundnut oil?

In 2024 Zambia reported exports of 1 t (USD 1,000) and imports of 3 t (USD 6,000), 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 Zambia 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 Zambia

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/zambia/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/zambia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/zambia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/zambia/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/zambia/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/zambia/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/zambia/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/zambia/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/zambia/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/zambia/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/zambia/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/zambia/)
[Agricultural production in Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/zambia/)

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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