El Salvador vs Iraq: Palm oil imports
El Salvador
91,000 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq
97,000 tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador rank
66th
Iraq rank
64th
Palm oil imports over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 97,000 tonnes against 91,000 tonnes in El Salvador, a difference of 6,000 tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 66th and Iraq ranks 64th of 190 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 40,333 tonnes | 40,333 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 96,000 tonnes | 96,000 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 100 tonnes | 219,200 tonnes | 219,100 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 17,500 tonnes | 243,200 tonnes | 225,700 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 62,100 tonnes | 269,400 tonnes | 207,300 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 87,200 tonnes | 171,700 tonnes | 84,500 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 98,000 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, El Salvador or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 97,000 tonnes against 91,000 tonnes in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 6,000 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for palm oil imports?
- El Salvador ranks 66th and Iraq ranks 64th 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.