How much coconut oil does India produce?
India is the 3rd largest producer of coconut oil: 549,000 tonnes in 2023, 18% of the world's 3.1 million tonnes (FAOSTAT).
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India's coconut oil production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 549,000 tonnes | 18% | +0.4% a year | 2023 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2023. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.6% | 12% | 11% | 20% | 18% |
India as a buyer of coconut oil
India imported $153.8 million of coconut and palm kernel oil (HS 1513) in 2024, 1.9% of world imports, ranked #12.
How much coconut oil India uses
India's domestic supply of coconut oil was 328 thousand tonnes in 2023, 11% of the world's. Food supply was 0.2 kg per person a year, 34th highest of 108 countries with a million or more people. It produced 105% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 0%. FAO's item is "Coconut oil". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The coconut oil price India sells into
The benchmark price, Philippines/Indonesia, CIF Rotterdam, was $2,083/t in September 2026, down 20% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 26% a year, calmer in 49% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Coconut oil price history.
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