Soya bean oil — Production in Asia

Asia: Soya bean oil — Production was 23.01 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.01 million t
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
3rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
23.01 million t
in 2023
All-time low
504,976 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Soya bean oil — Production in Asia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Asia recorded 23.01 million t for soya bean oil — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya bean oil — production in Asia peaked at 23.01 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 504,976 t, in 1961.

That places Asia 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 659,492 t 504,976 t 828,005 t 9
1970s 1.14 million t 976,804 t 1.51 million t 10
1980s 2.12 million t 1.55 million t 2.60 million t 10
1990s 3.83 million t 2.71 million t 5.44 million t 10
2000s 8.82 million t 5.94 million t 11.48 million t 10
2010s 17.11 million t 12.77 million t 21.35 million t 10
2020s 22.67 million t 22.25 million t 23.01 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 17.82 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 17.36 million t compare
  3. 3 Brazil 10.89 million t compare
  4. 4 Argentina 5.28 million t compare
  5. 5 India 2.09 million t compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 1.02 million t compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya bean oil — production in Asia?
Soya bean oil — production in Asia was 23.01 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya bean oil — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 23.01 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest soya bean oil — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 504,976 t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for soya bean oil — production?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is soya bean oil — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soya bean oil — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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