China (People's Republic of) vs India: Palm oil imports

China (People's Republic of)
5.64 million
in 2023
India
9.35 million
in 2023
China (People's Republic of) rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Palm oil imports over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • India
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 9.35 million against 5.64 million in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 3.71 million.

That makes India's figure about 1.7 times China (People's Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China (People's Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and India in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) India Difference Ahead
1960s 111.11 18,444 18,333 India
1970s 10,700 122,000 111,300 India
1980s 178,000 684,000 506,000 India
1990s 1.08 million 1.02 million 67,600 China (People's Republic of)
2000s 4.02 million 4.01 million 9,300 China (People's Republic of)
2010s 5.76 million 7.94 million 2.18 million India
2020s 5.85 million 8.47 million 2.62 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher palm oil imports, China (People's Republic of) or India?
India, at 9.35 million against 5.64 million in China (People's Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in palm oil imports between China (People's Republic of) and India?
3.71 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China (People's Republic of) and India rank globally for palm oil imports?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Palm oil imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Palm oil imports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 9,916 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed