Japan vs Russia: Palm oil imports
Japan
636,000 tonnes
in 2022
Russia
541,000 tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
19th
Russia rank
21st
Palm oil imports over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 636,000 tonnes against 541,000 tonnes in Russia, a difference of 95,000 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and Russia ranks 21st of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 409,750 tonnes | 58,375 tonnes | 351,375 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 495,000 tonnes | 461,900 tonnes | 33,100 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 643,200 tonnes | 818,500 tonnes | 175,300 tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 678,333 tonnes | 963,667 tonnes | 285,333 tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, Japan or Russia?
- Japan, at 636,000 tonnes against 541,000 tonnes in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between Japan and Russia?
- 95,000 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for palm oil imports?
- Japan ranks 19th and Russia ranks 21st 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.