Soya bean oil — Production in Western Europe

Western Europe: Soya bean oil — Production was 1.30 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.30 million t
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
13th
of 27 groups
All-time high
1.95 million t
in 2001
All-time low
263,658 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for soya bean oil — production in Western Europe is 1.30 million t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya bean oil — production in Western Europe peaked at 1.95 million t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 263,658 t, in 1961.

That places Western Europe 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Soya bean oil — Production in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 263,658 t
1962 278,854 t +5.8%
1963 282,432 t +1.3%
1964 328,873 t +16.4%
1965 363,098 t +10.4%
1966 398,218 t +9.7%
1967 434,538 t +9.1%
1968 431,563 t -0.7%
1969 470,480 t +9.0%
1970 703,594 t +49.5%
1971 734,913 t +4.5%
1972 798,754 t +8.7%
1973 881,804 t +10.4%
1974 1.20 million t +36.0%
1975 1.05 million t -12.8%
1976 1.16 million t +11.1%
1977 1.15 million t -0.7%
1978 1.42 million t +23.0%
1979 1.53 million t +7.8%
1980 1.58 million t +3.3%
1981 1.39 million t -11.8%
1982 1.59 million t +14.0%
1983 1.41 million t -11.1%
1984 1.32 million t -6.7%
1985 1.36 million t +3.1%
1986 1.30 million t -4.6%
1987 1.46 million t +13.1%
1988 1.31 million t -10.3%
1989 1.22 million t -6.8%
1990 1.34 million t +9.3%
1991 1.34 million t -0.1%
1992 1.53 million t +14.7%
1993 1.45 million t -5.2%
1994 1.51 million t +3.7%
1995 1.69 million t +11.7%
1996 1.69 million t +0.3%
1997 1.67 million t -1.2%
1998 1.84 million t +10.0%
1999 1.81 million t -1.7%
2000 1.72 million t -4.6%
2001 1.95 million t +13.1%
2002 1.89 million t -2.8%
2003 1.81 million t -4.5%
2004 1.45 million t -20.1%
2005 1.51 million t +4.4%
2006 1.51 million t +0.3%
2007 1.47 million t -3.1%
2008 1.31 million t -10.7%
2009 1.20 million t -8.8%
2010 1.17 million t -2.4%
2011 1.14 million t -2.7%
2012 1.17 million t +2.8%
2013 1.22 million t +4.4%
2014 1.23 million t +0.8%
2015 1.43 million t +16.7%
2016 1.46 million t +2.0%
2017 1.37 million t -6.3%
2018 1.50 million t +9.5%
2019 1.46 million t -2.3%
2020 1.55 million t +5.5%
2021 1.44 million t -6.9%
2022 1.35 million t -5.9%
2023 1.30 million t -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 361,302 t 263,658 t 470,480 t 9
1970s 1.06 million t 703,594 t 1.53 million t 10
1980s 1.39 million t 1.22 million t 1.59 million t 10
1990s 1.59 million t 1.34 million t 1.84 million t 10
2000s 1.58 million t 1.20 million t 1.95 million t 10
2010s 1.31 million t 1.14 million t 1.50 million t 10
2020s 1.41 million t 1.30 million t 1.55 million t 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 10 Spain 579,400 t compare
  2. 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 532,200 t compare
  3. 12 Italy 501,200 t compare
  4. 13 Thailand 494,800 t compare
  5. 14 Japan 493,965 t compare
  6. 15 China, Taiwan Province of 458,900 t compare
  7. 16 Egypt 394,100 t compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya bean oil — production in Western Europe?
Soya bean oil — production in Western Europe was 1.30 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya bean oil — production recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.95 million t in 2001.
What is the lowest soya bean oil — production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 263,658 t in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for soya bean oil — production?
Western Europe ranks 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is soya bean oil — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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