China vs Myanmar: Vegetable oil production
China
275,800 tonnes
in 2023
Myanmar
148,500 tonnes
in 2023
China rank
1st
Myanmar rank
3rd
Vegetable oil production over time
- China
- Myanmar
How they compare
China currently reports 275,800 tonnes against 148,500 tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 127,300 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and Myanmar ranks 3rd of 65 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,667 tonnes | 27,436 tonnes | 58,231 tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 83,530 tonnes | 44,532 tonnes | 38,998 tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 134,470 tonnes | 68,996 tonnes | 65,474 tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 147,600 tonnes | 72,267 tonnes | 75,333 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 204,110 tonnes | 212,336 tonnes | 8,226 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 249,960 tonnes | 179,710 tonnes | 70,250 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 277,150 tonnes | 138,950 tonnes | 138,200 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vegetable oil production, China or Myanmar?
- China, at 275,800 tonnes against 148,500 tonnes in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vegetable oil production between China and Myanmar?
- 127,300 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Myanmar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Myanmar rank globally for vegetable oil production?
- China ranks 1st and Myanmar ranks 3rd 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.