Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Palm oil imports
Japan
636,000
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
669,000
in 2023
Japan rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Palm oil imports over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 669,000 against 636,000 in Japan, a difference of 33,000.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 190 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,444 | 0 | 24,444 | Japan |
| 1970s | 113,400 | 7,700 | 105,700 | Japan |
| 1980s | 202,400 | 100,000 | 102,400 | Japan |
| 1990s | 396,800 | 168,200 | 228,600 | Japan |
| 2000s | 495,000 | 247,800 | 247,200 | Japan |
| 2010s | 643,200 | 445,600 | 197,600 | Japan |
| 2020s | 678,333 | 550,000 | 128,333 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 669,000 against 636,000 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 33,000, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for palm oil imports?
- Japan ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th 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.