China vs Philippines: Oil palm production
China
112,877 tonnes
in 2023
Philippines
135,200 tonnes
in 2023
China rank
21st
Philippines rank
20th
Oil palm production over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 135,200 tonnes against 112,877 tonnes in China, a difference of 22,323 tonnes.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 20th of 48 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,778 tonnes | 461.11 tonnes | 57,317 tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 151,600 tonnes | 8,375 tonnes | 143,225 tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 199,500 tonnes | 30,625 tonnes | 168,875 tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 201,340 tonnes | 51,110 tonnes | 150,230 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 223,902 tonnes | 66,030 tonnes | 157,872 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 121,926 tonnes | 106,960 tonnes | 14,966 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 112,813 tonnes | 130,625 tonnes | 17,812 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, China or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 135,200 tonnes against 112,877 tonnes in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between China and Philippines?
- 22,323 tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for oil palm production?
- China ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 20th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil palm production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.