Egypt vs Italy: Palm oil imports
Egypt
1.26 million tonnes
in 2023
Italy
1.20 million tonnes
in 2023
Egypt rank
8th
Italy rank
9th
Palm oil imports over time
- Egypt
- Italy
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.26 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 58,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Egypt ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,667 tonnes | 50,111 tonnes | 47,444 tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 4,600 tonnes | 78,100 tonnes | 73,500 tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 56,500 tonnes | 102,500 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 338,100 tonnes | 221,500 tonnes | 116,600 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 431,800 tonnes | 520,600 tonnes | 88,800 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 602,200 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 774,300 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 429,250 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, Egypt or Italy?
- Egypt, at 1.26 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between Egypt and Italy?
- 58,000 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Italy rank globally for palm oil imports?
- Egypt ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th 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.