Japan vs Korea: Palm oil imports
Japan
636,000
in 2022
Korea
658,000
in 2023
Japan rank
19th
Korea rank
18th
Palm oil imports over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 658,000 against 636,000 in Japan, a difference of 22,000.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and Korea ranks 18th of 190 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,444 | 666.67 | 23,778 | Japan |
| 1970s | 113,400 | 15,100 | 98,300 | Japan |
| 1980s | 202,400 | 134,200 | 68,200 | Japan |
| 1990s | 396,800 | 226,200 | 170,600 | Japan |
| 2000s | 495,000 | 305,500 | 189,500 | Japan |
| 2010s | 643,200 | 434,400 | 208,800 | Japan |
| 2020s | 678,333 | 586,333 | 92,000 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 658,000 against 636,000 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between Japan and Korea?
- 22,000, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for palm oil imports?
- Japan ranks 19th and Korea ranks 18th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Palm oil imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.