Bangladesh vs China: Palm oil imports
Bangladesh
1.63 million tonnes
in 2023
China
5.64 million tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
5th
China rank
2nd
Palm oil imports over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 5.64 million tonnes against 1.63 million tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.00 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 3.5 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 190 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 111.11 tonnes | 111.11 tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 100 tonnes | 10,700 tonnes | 10,600 tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 106,400 tonnes | 178,000 tonnes | 71,600 tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 132,800 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 950,300 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 677,900 tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 1.43 million tonnes | 5.76 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 1.48 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 4.37 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, Bangladesh or China?
- China, at 5.64 million tonnes against 1.63 million tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between Bangladesh and China?
- 4.00 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for palm oil imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Palm oil imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.