Soya bean oil — Production in Australia
Australia: Soya bean oil — Production was 7,800 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soya bean oil — Production in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, soya bean oil — production in Australia stood at 7,800 t.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soya bean oil — production in Australia peaked at 23,892 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 21.87 t, in 1961.
Australia ranks 67th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soya bean oil — Production in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.87 t | — |
| 1962 | 50.36 t | +130.3% |
| 1963 | 179.84 t | +257.1% |
| 1964 | 312.99 t | +74.0% |
| 1965 | 925.37 t | +195.7% |
| 1966 | 233 t | -74.8% |
| 1967 | 129.19 t | -44.6% |
| 1968 | 136.25 t | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 233.06 t | +71.1% |
| 1970 | 637.58 t | +173.6% |
| 1971 | 2,254 t | +253.5% |
| 1972 | 3,833 t | +70.1% |
| 1973 | 4,114 t | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 10,708 t | +160.3% |
| 1975 | 9,970 t | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 2,323 t | -76.7% |
| 1977 | 8,730 t | +275.8% |
| 1978 | 10,438 t | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 11,275 t | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 10,957 t | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 13,212 t | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 10,040 t | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 8,667 t | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 14,326 t | +65.3% |
| 1985 | 17,047 t | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 12,102 t | -29.0% |
| 1987 | 10,338 t | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 11,418 t | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 23,892 t | +109.2% |
| 1990 | 9,344 t | -60.9% |
| 1991 | 16,304 t | +74.5% |
| 1992 | 14,337 t | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 12,122 t | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 14,836 t | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 14,828 t | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 13,106 t | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 14,757 t | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 8,533 t | -42.2% |
| 1999 | 20,336 t | +138.3% |
| 2000 | 15,896 t | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 6,760 t | -57.5% |
| 2002 | 9,304 t | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 13,144 t | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 10,022 t | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 7,961 t | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 8,649 t | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 6,523 t | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 5,299 t | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 11,925 t | +125.0% |
| 2010 | 10,600 t | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 5,200 t | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 13,800 t | +165.4% |
| 2013 | 14,300 t | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 7,600 t | -46.9% |
| 2015 | 5,500 t | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 6,200 t | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 5,500 t | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 4,900 t | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 3,300 t | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 2,700 t | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 4,200 t | +55.6% |
| 2022 | 6,900 t | +64.3% |
| 2023 | 7,800 t | +13.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 7,800 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,600 t, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Australia's 7,800 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,002 t, 12% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246.88 t | 21.87 t | 925.37 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,428 t | 637.58 t | 11,275 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,200 t | 8,667 t | 23,892 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,850 t | 8,533 t | 20,336 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,548 t | 5,299 t | 15,896 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,690 t | 3,300 t | 14,300 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,400 t | 2,700 t | 7,800 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soya bean oil — production in Australia?
- Soya bean oil — production in Australia was 7,800 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soya bean oil — production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,892 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest soya bean oil — production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.87 t in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for soya bean oil — production?
- Australia ranks 67th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soya bean oil — production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.