Soya bean oil — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Soya bean oil — Production was 12.56 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.56 million t
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
5th
of 27 groups
All-time high
12.56 million t
in 2023
All-time low
2.08 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Soya bean oil — Production in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 12.56 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya bean oil — production in Northern America peaked at 12.56 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million t, in 1961.

That places Northern America 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Soya bean oil — Production in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Soya bean oil — Production in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 2.08 million t
1962 2.25 million t +8.5%
1963 2.39 million t +6.2%
1964 2.28 million t -4.8%
1965 2.42 million t +6.4%
1966 2.72 million t +12.2%
1967 2.85 million t +4.9%
1968 2.82 million t -1.1%
1969 3.06 million t +8.4%
1970 3.70 million t +21.0%
1971 3.86 million t +4.3%
1972 3.68 million t -4.6%
1973 3.49 million t -5.1%
1974 4.19 million t +19.9%
1975 3.47 million t -17.2%
1976 4.48 million t +29.3%
1977 4.02 million t -10.4%
1978 4.80 million t +19.4%
1979 5.29 million t +10.4%
1980 5.65 million t +6.7%
1981 5.28 million t -6.6%
1982 5.16 million t -2.2%
1983 5.63 million t +9.1%
1984 5.10 million t -9.3%
1985 5.36 million t +5.0%
1986 5.43 million t +1.3%
1987 5.97 million t +10.0%
1988 6.03 million t +1.1%
1989 5.52 million t -8.5%
1990 6.06 million t +9.8%
1991 6.26 million t +3.3%
1992 6.70 million t +7.0%
1993 6.44 million t -3.8%
1994 6.52 million t +1.2%
1995 7.30 million t +11.9%
1996 7.15 million t -2.1%
1997 7.42 million t +3.8%
1998 8.51 million t +14.7%
1999 8.50 million t -0.1%
2000 8.65 million t +1.8%
2001 8.88 million t +2.7%
2002 8.68 million t -2.3%
2003 8.05 million t -7.2%
2004 8.13 million t +0.9%
2005 9.55 million t +17.4%
2006 9.54 million t -0.1%
2007 9.60 million t +0.7%
2008 8.74 million t -9.0%
2009 9.12 million t +4.3%
2010 8.80 million t -3.5%
2011 9.19 million t +4.5%
2012 9.26 million t +0.7%
2013 9.46 million t +2.2%
2014 9.99 million t +5.5%
2015 10.19 million t +2.1%
2016 10.37 million t +1.7%
2017 10.72 million t +3.4%
2018 11.27 million t +5.1%
2019 11.65 million t +3.4%
2020 11.65 million t -0.0%
2021 12.15 million t +4.3%
2022 12.26 million t +0.9%
2023 12.56 million t +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.54 million t 2.08 million t 3.06 million t 9
1970s 4.10 million t 3.47 million t 5.29 million t 10
1980s 5.51 million t 5.10 million t 6.03 million t 10
1990s 7.09 million t 6.06 million t 8.51 million t 10
2000s 8.89 million t 8.05 million t 9.60 million t 10
2010s 10.09 million t 8.80 million t 11.65 million t 10
2020s 12.15 million t 11.65 million t 12.56 million t 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 2 China, mainland 17.36 million t compare
  2. 3 Brazil 10.89 million t compare
  3. 4 Argentina 5.28 million t compare
  4. 5 India 2.09 million t compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 1.02 million t compare
  6. 7 Mexico 993,791 t compare
  7. 8 Paraguay 634,400 t compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya bean oil — production in Northern America?
Soya bean oil — production in Northern America was 12.56 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya bean oil — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 12.56 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest soya bean oil — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million t in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for soya bean oil — production?
Northern America ranks 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is soya bean oil — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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