Netherlands vs United States: Palm oil imports
Netherlands
1.43 million tonnes
in 2023
United States
1.85 million tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands rank
6th
United States rank
4th
Palm oil imports over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.85 million tonnes against 1.43 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 421,000 tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,111 tonnes | 26,778 tonnes | 45,333 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 171,500 tonnes | 209,300 tonnes | 37,800 tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 235,400 tonnes | 166,900 tonnes | 68,500 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 557,700 tonnes | 152,500 tonnes | 405,200 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.63 million tonnes | 518,000 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.45 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 223,500 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, Netherlands or United States?
- United States, at 1.85 million tonnes against 1.43 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between Netherlands and United States?
- 421,000 tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for palm oil imports?
- Netherlands ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th 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.