Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Uruguay: Palm oil imports

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
21,000 tonnes
in 2018
Uruguay
18,000 tonnes
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
103rd
Uruguay rank
105th

Palm oil imports over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 21,000 tonnes against 18,000 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 3,000 tonnes.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 105th of 190 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1970s 300 tonnes 0 tonnes 300 tonnes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 4,200 tonnes 0 tonnes 4,200 tonnes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 21,000 tonnes 700 tonnes 20,300 tonnes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 11,000 tonnes 2,700 tonnes 8,300 tonnes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 6,556 tonnes 13,111 tonnes 6,556 tonnes Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher palm oil imports, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Uruguay?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 21,000 tonnes against 18,000 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in palm oil imports between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Uruguay?
3,000 tonnes, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Uruguay?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Uruguay rank globally for palm oil imports?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 105th 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.

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Indicator
Palm oil imports
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 9,916 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed