Germany vs South Korea: Vegetable oil production
Germany
12,436 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea
15,300 tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
16th
South Korea rank
13th
Vegetable oil production over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 15,300 tonnes against 12,436 tonnes in Germany, a difference of 2,864 tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 13th of 65 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 452.87 tonnes | 1,171 tonnes | 718.02 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1,084 tonnes | 5,674 tonnes | 4,590 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3,042 tonnes | 13,410 tonnes | 10,369 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6,032 tonnes | 18,678 tonnes | 12,646 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9,239 tonnes | 26,746 tonnes | 17,506 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12,559 tonnes | 24,336 tonnes | 11,777 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12,463 tonnes | 18,200 tonnes | 5,737 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vegetable oil production, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 15,300 tonnes against 12,436 tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vegetable oil production between Germany and South Korea?
- 2,864 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for vegetable oil production?
- Germany ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 13th 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.