China vs India: Vegetable oil production
China
275,800 tonnes
in 2023
India
264,000 tonnes
in 2023
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Vegetable oil production over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 275,800 tonnes against 264,000 tonnes in India, a difference of 11,800 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 65 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,667 tonnes | 136,333 tonnes | 50,667 tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 83,530 tonnes | 140,400 tonnes | 56,870 tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 134,470 tonnes | 171,900 tonnes | 37,430 tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 147,600 tonnes | 190,040 tonnes | 42,440 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 204,110 tonnes | 129,610 tonnes | 74,500 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 249,960 tonnes | 243,200 tonnes | 6,760 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 277,150 tonnes | 253,750 tonnes | 23,400 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vegetable oil production, China or India?
- China, at 275,800 tonnes against 264,000 tonnes in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vegetable oil production between China and India?
- 11,800 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for vegetable oil production?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd 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.