United States of America vs Viet Nam: Palm oil imports
United States of America
1.85 million tonnes
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.42 million tonnes
in 2023
United States of America rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
7th
Palm oil imports over time
- United States of America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.85 million tonnes against 1.42 million tonnes in Viet Nam, a difference of 432,000 tonnes.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 190 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,778 tonnes | 111.11 tonnes | 26,667 tonnes | United States of America |
| 1970s | 209,300 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 209,000 tonnes | United States of America |
| 1980s | 166,900 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 166,900 tonnes | United States of America |
| 1990s | 152,500 tonnes | 58,300 tonnes | 94,200 tonnes | United States of America |
| 2000s | 518,000 tonnes | 304,100 tonnes | 213,900 tonnes | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.26 million tonnes | 523,200 tonnes | 735,700 tonnes | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 669,000 tonnes | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, United States of America or Viet Nam?
- United States of America, at 1.85 million tonnes against 1.42 million tonnes in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 432,000 tonnes, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for palm oil imports?
- United States of America ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.