> 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%.

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

[Home](https://husfarm.com/)›[Production](https://husfarm.com/production/)›[Groundnut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/)›ZimbabweFAOSTAT · 1961–2023

# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/peanut-oil/)[Market prices in Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/country/zimbabwe/)

Production, 20238,700 t
World rank40 of 87
10-year change−14%
Record14,406 t2000

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

## Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.14%0.16% in 2013
10-year change−14%world +4.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 38 | [Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/gambia/) | 10,400 | 0.16% |
| 39 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/iraq/) | 8,855 | 0.14% |
| 40 | **Zimbabwe** | 8,700 | 0.14% |
| 41 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/rwanda/) | 7,479 | 0.12% |
| 42 | [Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/belgium/) | 5,589 | 0.09% |

[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; 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

Exports1 t USD 1,000
Exporter rank57 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](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/)

## 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

[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 Zimbabwe

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/zimbabwe/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/zimbabwe/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/zimbabwe/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/zimbabwe/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/zimbabwe/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/zimbabwe/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/zimbabwe/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/zimbabwe/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/zimbabwe/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/zimbabwe/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/zimbabwe/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/zimbabwe/)
[Agricultural production in Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/country/zimbabwe/)

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.

---
Husfarm: https://husfarm.com/ · Site guide for agents: https://husfarm.com/llms.txt