Colombia vs Malaysia: Palm oil production

Colombia
1.84 million
in 2023
Malaysia
18.55 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
4th
Malaysia rank
2nd

Palm oil production over time

  • Colombia
  • Malaysia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 18.55 million against 1.84 million in Colombia, a difference of 16.71 million.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 10.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 2nd of 48 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 6,128 183,617 177,490 Malaysia
1970s 43,614 1.18 million 1.14 million Malaysia
1980s 129,040 3.99 million 3.86 million Malaysia
1990s 366,302 7.74 million 7.37 million Malaysia
2000s 650,322 14.39 million 13.73 million Malaysia
2010s 1.19 million 19.01 million 17.83 million Malaysia
2020s 1.73 million 18.57 million 16.84 million Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher palm oil production, Colombia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 18.55 million against 1.84 million in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in palm oil production between Colombia and Malaysia?
16.71 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for palm oil production?
Colombia ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Palm oil production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Palm oil production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
48 places, 2,706 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed