Soya bean oil — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Soya bean oil — Production was 1.36 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.36 million t
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
12th
of 27 groups
All-time high
1.43 million t
in 2021
All-time low
36,780 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Soya bean oil — Production in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, soya bean oil — production in Southern Europe stood at 1.36 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya bean oil — production in Southern Europe peaked at 1.43 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36,780 t, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 12th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Soya bean oil — Production in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 36,780 t
1962 58,010 t +57.7%
1963 57,100 t -1.6%
1964 63,520 t +11.2%
1965 131,450 t +106.9%
1966 196,640 t +49.6%
1967 241,960 t +23.0%
1968 265,940 t +9.9%
1969 284,940 t +7.1%
1970 366,800 t +28.7%
1971 391,430 t +6.7%
1972 394,570 t +0.8%
1973 302,180 t -23.4%
1974 508,338 t +68.2%
1975 534,540 t +5.2%
1976 574,030 t +7.4%
1977 584,032 t +1.7%
1978 698,372 t +19.6%
1979 792,090 t +13.4%
1980 886,266 t +11.9%
1981 823,650 t -7.1%
1982 980,678 t +19.1%
1983 1.02 million t +4.4%
1984 864,538 t -15.6%
1985 1.00 million t +16.2%
1986 937,814 t -6.7%
1987 1.03 million t +9.6%
1988 859,783 t -16.3%
1989 860,534 t +0.1%
1990 895,202 t +4.0%
1991 867,661 t -3.1%
1992 837,628 t -3.5%
1993 692,762 t -17.3%
1994 722,919 t +4.4%
1995 843,526 t +16.7%
1996 856,785 t +1.6%
1997 855,853 t -0.1%
1998 935,100 t +9.3%
1999 929,205 t -0.6%
2000 864,475 t -7.0%
2001 995,277 t +15.1%
2002 1.03 million t +3.7%
2003 1.10 million t +6.4%
2004 993,585 t -9.6%
2005 1.01 million t +1.8%
2006 996,896 t -1.5%
2007 1.10 million t +10.6%
2008 1.21 million t +9.7%
2009 1.07 million t -11.4%
2010 1.12 million t +4.2%
2011 1.04 million t -7.3%
2012 1.08 million t +4.8%
2013 1.09 million t +0.7%
2014 1.07 million t -2.4%
2015 1.11 million t +4.3%
2016 1.18 million t +6.1%
2017 1.18 million t -0.1%
2018 1.29 million t +9.5%
2019 1.33 million t +3.3%
2020 1.42 million t +6.1%
2021 1.43 million t +1.2%
2022 1.29 million t -10.1%
2023 1.36 million t +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 148,482 t 36,780 t 284,940 t 9
1970s 514,638 t 302,180 t 792,090 t 10
1980s 926,961 t 823,650 t 1.03 million t 10
1990s 843,664 t 692,762 t 935,100 t 10
2000s 1.04 million t 864,475 t 1.21 million t 10
2010s 1.15 million t 1.04 million t 1.33 million t 10
2020s 1.37 million t 1.29 million t 1.43 million t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 9 Germany 606,500 t compare
  2. 10 Spain 579,400 t compare
  3. 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 532,200 t compare
  4. 12 Italy 501,200 t compare
  5. 13 Thailand 494,800 t compare
  6. 14 Japan 493,965 t compare
  7. 15 China, Taiwan Province of 458,900 t compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya bean oil — production in Southern Europe?
Soya bean oil — production in Southern Europe was 1.36 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya bean oil — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest soya bean oil — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 36,780 t in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for soya bean oil — production?
Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is soya bean oil — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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