Italy vs Viet Nam: Palm oil imports
Italy
1.20 million tonnes
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.42 million tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
9th
Viet Nam rank
7th
Palm oil imports over time
- Italy
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.42 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 220,000 tonnes.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 190 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,111 tonnes | 111.11 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 78,100 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 77,800 tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 102,500 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 102,500 tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 221,500 tonnes | 58,300 tonnes | 163,200 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 520,600 tonnes | 304,100 tonnes | 216,500 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.38 million tonnes | 523,200 tonnes | 853,300 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 426,750 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, Italy or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.42 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between Italy and Viet Nam?
- 220,000 tonnes, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Viet Nam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Viet Nam rank globally for palm oil imports?
- Italy ranks 9th and Viet Nam 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.