Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Palm oil imports
Bangladesh
1.63 million tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan
2.98 million tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
5th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Palm oil imports over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.98 million tonnes against 1.63 million tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.35 million tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.8 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 190 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 3,333 tonnes | 3,333 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 100 tonnes | 75,600 tonnes | 75,500 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 106,400 tonnes | 390,500 tonnes | 284,100 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 132,800 tonnes | 984,100 tonnes | 851,300 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 677,900 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 838,600 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.43 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.48 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 2.98 million tonnes against 1.63 million tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 1.35 million tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for palm oil imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.