India vs Japan: Vegetable oil production
India
264,000 tonnes
in 2023
Japan
54,915 tonnes
in 2023
India rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th
Vegetable oil production over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 264,000 tonnes against 54,915 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 209,085 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 4.8 times Japan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 65 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136,333 tonnes | 8,778 tonnes | 127,556 tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 140,400 tonnes | 14,700 tonnes | 125,700 tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 171,900 tonnes | 24,631 tonnes | 147,269 tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 190,040 tonnes | 36,500 tonnes | 153,540 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 129,610 tonnes | 42,766 tonnes | 86,844 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 243,200 tonnes | 47,774 tonnes | 195,426 tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 253,750 tonnes | 56,054 tonnes | 197,696 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vegetable oil production, India or Japan?
- India, at 264,000 tonnes against 54,915 tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vegetable oil production between India and Japan?
- 209,085 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for vegetable oil production?
- India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th 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.