Groundnut oil production in Zimbabwe
In 2023 Zimbabwe produced 8,700 t of groundnut oil, the 40th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 14,406 t in 2000.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 8,700 t
- World rank
- 40 of 87
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 14,406 t
- 2000
Groundnut oil in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.16% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −14%
- world +4.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Gambia | 10,400 | 0.16% |
| 39 | Iraq | 8,855 | 0.14% |
| 40 | Zimbabwe | 8,700 | 0.14% |
| 41 | Rwanda | 7,479 | 0.12% |
| 42 | Belgium | 5,589 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of groundnut oil
Share of the world total; Zimbabwe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8,700 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,700 | +10% |
| 2021 | 7,900 | −10% |
| 2020 | 8,800 | −9.3% |
| 2019 | 9,700 | −4.0% |
| 2018 | 10,100 | +38% |
| 2017 | 7,300 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 7,000 | −14% |
| 2015 | 8,100 | −10.0% |
| 2014 | 9,000 | −11% |
| 2013 | 10,100 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 9,500 | −5.9% |
| 2011 | 10,100 | +13% |
| 2010 | 8,900 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 8,500 | −19% |
| 2008 | 10,500 | +40% |
| 2007 | 7,500 | +53% |
| 2006 | 4,900 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 4,500 | −8.2% |
| 2004 | 4,900 | +26% |
| 2003 | 3,900 | +15% |
| 2002 | 3,400 | −66% |
| 2001 | 10,100 | −30% |
| 2000 | 14,406 | +133% |
| 1999 | 6,174 | +50% |
| 1998 | 4,116 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,116 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,116 | +43% |
| 1995 | 2,881 | −22% |
| 1994 | 3,704 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,704 | +12% |
| 1992 | 3,293 | −38% |
| 1991 | 5,322 | −3.8% |
| 1990 | 5,530 | +30% |
| 1989 | 4,242 | −2.9% |
| 1988 | 4,368 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 4,200 | −3.8% |
| 1986 | 4,368 | +49% |
| 1985 | 2,940 | +75% |
| 1984 | 1,680 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,680 | −20% |
| 1982 | 2,100 | +32% |
| 1981 | 1,596 | −12% |
| 1980 | 1,806 | −5.5% |
| 1979 | 1,911 | −39% |
| 1978 | 3,108 | −65% |
| 1977 | 8,862 | +23% |
| 1976 | 7,182 | −8.6% |
| 1975 | 7,854 | −12% |
| 1974 | 8,946 | −3.2% |
| 1973 | 9,240 | +16% |
| 1972 | 7,980 | +86% |
| 1971 | 4,284 | −29% |
| 1970 | 6,006 | +42% |
| 1969 | 4,242 | −41% |
| 1968 | 7,140 | −5.0% |
| 1967 | 7,518 | +52% |
| 1966 | 4,956 | −21% |
| 1965 | 6,300 | −17% |
| 1964 | 7,560 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,560 | +50% |
| 1962 | 5,040 | −20% |
| 1961 | 6,300 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 57 of 57
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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe produced 8,700 t in 2023, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of groundnut oil?
Zimbabwe ranked 40th 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 Zimbabwe changed?
It fell by 14% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.8% for the world. The record was 14,406 t in 2000.
Does Zimbabwe export or import groundnut oil?
In 2024 Zimbabwe reported exports of 1 t (USD 1,000) and no imports, 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 Zimbabwe 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.