El Salvador vs Zambia: Palm oil imports
El Salvador
91,000 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
65,000 tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador rank
66th
Zambia rank
68th
Palm oil imports over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 91,000 tonnes against 65,000 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 26,000 tonnes.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 68th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 300 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 100 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 100 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 17,500 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 16,700 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 62,100 tonnes | 23,100 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 87,200 tonnes | 60,700 tonnes | 26,500 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 98,000 tonnes | 64,000 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, El Salvador or Zambia?
- El Salvador, at 91,000 tonnes against 65,000 tonnes in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 26,000 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for palm oil imports?
- El Salvador ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 68th 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.