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
1st
of 13 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.

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

Soya bean oil — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Soya bean oil — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 504,976 t —
1962 530,591 t +5.1%
1963 590,662 t +11.3%
1964 612,896 t +3.8%
1965 644,405 t +5.1%
1966 715,428 t +11.0%
1967 747,215 t +4.4%
1968 761,247 t +1.9%
1969 828,005 t +8.8%
1970 982,969 t +18.7%
1971 976,804 t -0.6%
1972 995,734 t +1.9%
1973 1.01 million t +1.0%
1974 1.08 million t +7.5%
1975 1.08 million t -0.3%
1976 1.15 million t +6.6%
1977 1.25 million t +8.5%
1978 1.43 million t +14.3%
1979 1.51 million t +5.8%
1980 1.55 million t +2.6%
1981 1.73 million t +12.0%
1982 1.87 million t +7.7%
1983 1.97 million t +5.5%
1984 2.03 million t +3.2%
1985 2.18 million t +7.0%
1986 2.32 million t +6.9%
1987 2.38 million t +2.5%
1988 2.53 million t +6.2%
1989 2.60 million t +2.8%
1990 2.71 million t +4.3%
1991 2.76 million t +1.9%
1992 2.94 million t +6.4%
1993 3.54 million t +20.6%
1994 3.48 million t -1.9%
1995 3.70 million t +6.5%
1996 4.07 million t +9.8%
1997 4.60 million t +13.0%
1998 5.04 million t +9.7%
1999 5.44 million t +8.0%
2000 5.94 million t +9.1%
2001 6.68 million t +12.5%
2002 7.01 million t +4.9%
2003 8.28 million t +18.2%
2004 8.37 million t +1.1%
2005 9.31 million t +11.2%
2006 9.72 million t +4.5%
2007 10.64 million t +9.4%
2008 10.74 million t +0.9%
2009 11.48 million t +6.9%
2010 12.77 million t +11.3%
2011 13.56 million t +6.1%
2012 14.63 million t +7.9%
2013 14.44 million t -1.3%
2014 15.53 million t +7.5%
2015 17.68 million t +13.8%
2016 18.76 million t +6.1%
2017 21.12 million t +12.6%
2018 21.21 million t +0.4%
2019 21.35 million t +0.7%
2020 22.25 million t +4.2%
2021 22.73 million t +2.2%
2022 22.68 million t -0.2%
2023 23.01 million t +1.5%

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. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 449,000 t compare
  5. 4 Argentina 5.28 million t compare
  6. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 398,524 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 1st out of 13 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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