Australia vs France: Vegetable oil production
Australia
2,474 tonnes
in 2023
France
3,585 tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
34th
France rank
31st
Vegetable oil production over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 3,585 tonnes against 2,474 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 1,111 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 34th and France ranks 31st of 65 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.56 tonnes | 275.95 tonnes | 235.39 tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 389.24 tonnes | 212.3 tonnes | 176.93 tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 1,076 tonnes | 537.7 tonnes | 538.38 tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 1,883 tonnes | 1,421 tonnes | 462.05 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,143 tonnes | 3,131 tonnes | 988.72 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 2,324 tonnes | 5,009 tonnes | 2,684 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 2,431 tonnes | 4,637 tonnes | 2,207 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vegetable oil production, Australia or France?
- France, at 3,585 tonnes against 2,474 tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vegetable oil production between Australia and France?
- 1,111 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for vegetable oil production?
- Australia ranks 34th and France ranks 31st of 65 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 Vegetable oil production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.