Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: Palm oil imports
Bangladesh
1.63 million tonnes
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.42 million tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
5th
Viet Nam rank
7th
Palm oil imports over time
- Bangladesh
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.63 million tonnes against 1.42 million tonnes in Viet Nam, a difference of 214,000 tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 111.11 tonnes | 111.11 tonnes | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 100 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 200 tonnes | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 106,400 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 106,400 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 132,800 tonnes | 58,300 tonnes | 74,500 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 677,900 tonnes | 304,100 tonnes | 373,800 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.43 million tonnes | 523,200 tonnes | 904,500 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 478,750 tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
- Bangladesh, at 1.63 million tonnes against 1.42 million tonnes in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 214,000 tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for palm oil imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 7th 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.