Argentina vs China (People’s Republic of): Soya bean oil — Production

Argentina
5.28 million t
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of)
17.82 million t
in 2023
Argentina rank
4th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st

Soya bean oil — Production over time

  • Argentina
  • China (People’s Republic of)
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 17.82 million t against 5.28 million t in Argentina, a difference of 12.54 million t.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 3.4 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

Argentina ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 107 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and China (People’s Republic of) in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 847.67 t 322,600 t 321,752 t China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 53,996 t 448,030 t 394,034 t China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 571,544 t 820,310 t 248,766 t China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 1.79 million t 1.47 million t 316,756 t Argentina
2000s 4.99 million t 5.51 million t 515,647 t China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 7.40 million t 13.06 million t 5.66 million t China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 7.07 million t 17.19 million t 10.12 million t China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soya bean oil — production, Argentina or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 17.82 million t against 5.28 million t in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in soya bean oil — production between Argentina and China (People’s Republic of)?
12.54 million t, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China (People’s Republic of)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for soya bean oil — production?
Argentina ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Soya bean oil — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Soya bean oil — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
147 places, 7,531 data points, 1961–2023
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