Bangladesh vs Egypt: Palm oil imports
Bangladesh
1.63 million tonnes
in 2023
Egypt
1.26 million tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
5th
Egypt rank
8th
Palm oil imports over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.63 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 376,000 tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Egypt ranks 8th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 2,667 tonnes | 2,667 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 100 tonnes | 4,600 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1980s | 106,400 tonnes | 56,500 tonnes | 49,900 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 132,800 tonnes | 338,100 tonnes | 205,300 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 677,900 tonnes | 431,800 tonnes | 246,100 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.43 million tonnes | 602,200 tonnes | 825,500 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 481,250 tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Bangladesh, at 1.63 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 376,000 tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for palm oil imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Egypt ranks 8th 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.