New Zealand vs Timor-Leste: Palm oil imports
New Zealand
19,000 tonnes
in 2023
Timor-Leste
16,000 tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand rank
104th
Timor-Leste rank
107th
Palm oil imports over time
- New Zealand
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 19,000 tonnes against 16,000 tonnes in Timor-Leste, a difference of 3,000 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
New Zealand ranks 104th and Timor-Leste ranks 107th of 190 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 1,100 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 5,500 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5,500 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 15,500 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 15,500 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 26,300 tonnes | 2,600 tonnes | 23,700 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 20,300 tonnes | 10,700 tonnes | 9,600 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 23,500 tonnes | 14,750 tonnes | 8,750 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, New Zealand or Timor-Leste?
- New Zealand, at 19,000 tonnes against 16,000 tonnes in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between New Zealand and Timor-Leste?
- 3,000 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Timor-Leste?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Timor-Leste rank globally for palm oil imports?
- New Zealand ranks 104th and Timor-Leste ranks 107th 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.