China vs South America: Soya bean oil — Production

China
17.82 million t
in 2023
South America
17.39 million t
in 2023
China rank
1st
South America rank
4th

Soya bean oil — Production over time

  • China
  • South America
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 17.82 million t against 17.39 million t in South America, a difference of 420,400 t.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 1st and South America ranks 4th of 107 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South America Difference Ahead
1960s 322,600 t 66,227 t 256,373 t China
1970s 448,030 t 1.02 million t 568,499 t South America
1980s 820,310 t 3.18 million t 2.36 million t South America
1990s 1.47 million t 5.45 million t 3.98 million t South America
2000s 5.51 million t 10.93 million t 5.42 million t South America
2010s 13.06 million t 17.04 million t 3.98 million t South America
2020s 17.19 million t 18.03 million t 839,325 t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soya bean oil — production, China or South America?
China, at 17.82 million t against 17.39 million t in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in soya bean oil — production between China and South America?
420,400 t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and South America rank globally for soya bean oil — production?
China ranks 1st and South America ranks 4th 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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