Egypt vs Vietnam: Palm oil imports
Egypt
1.26 million tonnes
in 2023
Vietnam
1.42 million tonnes
in 2023
Egypt rank
8th
Vietnam rank
7th
Palm oil imports over time
- Egypt
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.42 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 162,000 tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 7th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,667 tonnes | 111.11 tonnes | 2,556 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 4,600 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 4,300 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1980s | 56,500 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 56,500 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1990s | 338,100 tonnes | 58,300 tonnes | 279,800 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 431,800 tonnes | 304,100 tonnes | 127,700 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 602,200 tonnes | 523,200 tonnes | 79,000 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, Egypt or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.42 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between Egypt and Vietnam?
- 162,000 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Vietnam rank globally for palm oil imports?
- Egypt ranks 8th and Vietnam 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.