Soya bean oil — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Soya bean oil — Production was 2.72 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.72 million t
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
9th
of 27 groups
All-time high
3.01 million t
in 2020
All-time low
361,112 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Soya bean oil — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for soya bean oil — production in European Union (27) is 2.72 million t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya bean oil — production in European Union (27) peaked at 3.01 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 361,112 t, in 1961.

European Union (27) ranks 9th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Soya bean oil — Production in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Soya bean oil — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 361,112 t
1962 409,096 t +13.3%
1963 416,365 t +1.8%
1964 469,022 t +12.6%
1965 582,579 t +24.2%
1966 685,043 t +17.6%
1967 785,299 t +14.6%
1968 797,722 t +1.6%
1969 867,746 t +8.8%
1970 1.21 million t +39.0%
1971 1.26 million t +4.5%
1972 1.34 million t +6.2%
1973 1.33 million t -0.7%
1974 1.88 million t +41.2%
1975 1.73 million t -7.7%
1976 1.91 million t +10.2%
1977 1.87 million t -2.1%
1978 2.27 million t +21.4%
1979 2.50 million t +10.2%
1980 2.63 million t +5.2%
1981 2.31 million t -12.1%
1982 2.66 million t +15.0%
1983 2.58 million t -2.9%
1984 2.25 million t -13.0%
1985 2.42 million t +7.8%
1986 2.32 million t -4.1%
1987 2.58 million t +11.2%
1988 2.25 million t -13.1%
1989 2.10 million t -6.3%
1990 2.31 million t +9.6%
1991 2.24 million t -3.0%
1992 2.43 million t +8.7%
1993 2.20 million t -9.5%
1994 2.28 million t +3.5%
1995 2.58 million t +13.2%
1996 2.58 million t -0.0%
1997 2.57 million t -0.3%
1998 2.81 million t +9.1%
1999 2.74 million t -2.5%
2000 2.62 million t -4.1%
2001 2.99 million t +14.1%
2002 2.97 million t -0.8%
2003 2.96 million t -0.5%
2004 2.48 million t -16.2%
2005 2.56 million t +3.3%
2006 2.54 million t -0.8%
2007 2.60 million t +2.4%
2008 2.53 million t -2.6%
2009 2.25 million t -11.2%
2010 2.26 million t +0.2%
2011 2.15 million t -4.6%
2012 2.22 million t +3.4%
2013 2.32 million t +4.2%
2014 2.32 million t +0.0%
2015 2.56 million t +10.6%
2016 2.70 million t +5.2%
2017 2.59 million t -3.9%
2018 2.84 million t +9.7%
2019 2.86 million t +0.4%
2020 3.01 million t +5.4%
2021 2.93 million t -2.7%
2022 2.72 million t -7.3%
2023 2.72 million t +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 597,109 t 361,112 t 867,746 t 9
1970s 1.73 million t 1.21 million t 2.50 million t 10
1980s 2.41 million t 2.10 million t 2.66 million t 10
1990s 2.47 million t 2.20 million t 2.81 million t 10
2000s 2.65 million t 2.25 million t 2.99 million t 10
2010s 2.48 million t 2.15 million t 2.86 million t 10
2020s 2.85 million t 2.72 million t 3.01 million t 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 6 Russian Federation 1.02 million t compare
  2. 7 Mexico 993,791 t compare
  3. 8 Paraguay 634,400 t compare
  4. 9 Germany 606,500 t compare
  5. 10 Spain 579,400 t compare
  6. 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 532,200 t compare
  7. 12 Italy 501,200 t compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya bean oil — production in European Union (27)?
Soya bean oil — production in European Union (27) was 2.72 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya bean oil — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 3.01 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest soya bean oil — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 361,112 t in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for soya bean oil — production?
European Union (27) ranks 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is soya bean oil — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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