Palm Oil — Import quantity in China
China: Palm Oil — Import quantity was 5,895 1000 t in 2023. ▬ Flat
Palm Oil — Import quantity in China, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
In 2023, palm oil — import quantity in China stood at 5,895 1000 t.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palm oil — import quantity in China peaked at 7,782 1000 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,700 1000 t, in 2016.
That places China 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Palm Oil — Import quantity in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,872 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 6,080 1000 t | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 6,512 1000 t | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 6,178 1000 t | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 5,541 1000 t | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 6,130 1000 t | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 4,700 1000 t | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 5,303 1000 t | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 5,566 1000 t | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 7,782 1000 t | +39.8% |
| 2020 | 6,698 1000 t | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 6,598 1000 t | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5,183 1000 t | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 5,895 1000 t | +13.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5,895 1000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6 1000 t, 982.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 5,895 1000 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4 1000 t, 1473.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,966 1000 t | 4,700 1000 t | 7,782 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,094 1000 t | 5,183 1000 t | 6,698 1000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 India 9,348 1000 t compare
- 3 China, mainland 5,637 1000 t compare
- 4 Pakistan 2,984 1000 t compare
- 5 United States 1,850 1000 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is palm oil — import quantity in China?
- Palm oil — import quantity in China was 5,895 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest palm oil — import quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7,782 1000 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest palm oil — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,700 1000 t in 2016.
- How does China rank for palm oil — import quantity?
- China ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is palm oil — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Palm Oil — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.