Bangladesh vs Netherlands: Palm oil imports
Bangladesh
1.63 million tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands
1.43 million tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
5th
Netherlands rank
6th
Palm oil imports over time
- Bangladesh
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.63 million tonnes against 1.43 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 203,000 tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 190 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 72,111 tonnes | 72,111 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 100 tonnes | 171,500 tonnes | 171,400 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 106,400 tonnes | 235,400 tonnes | 129,000 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 132,800 tonnes | 557,700 tonnes | 424,900 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 677,900 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 952,200 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.43 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 413,750 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, Bangladesh or Netherlands?
- Bangladesh, at 1.63 million tonnes against 1.43 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between Bangladesh and Netherlands?
- 203,000 tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Netherlands rank globally for palm oil imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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.