Japan vs Myanmar: Vegetable oil production
Japan
54,915 tonnes
in 2023
Myanmar
148,500 tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
Myanmar rank
3rd
Vegetable oil production over time
- Japan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 148,500 tonnes against 54,915 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 93,585 tonnes.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.7 times Japan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Myanmar ranks 3rd of 65 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,778 tonnes | 27,436 tonnes | 18,658 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 14,700 tonnes | 44,532 tonnes | 29,832 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 24,631 tonnes | 68,996 tonnes | 44,365 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 36,500 tonnes | 72,267 tonnes | 35,766 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 42,766 tonnes | 212,336 tonnes | 169,570 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 47,774 tonnes | 179,710 tonnes | 131,936 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 56,054 tonnes | 138,950 tonnes | 82,896 tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vegetable oil production, Japan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 148,500 tonnes against 54,915 tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vegetable oil production between Japan and Myanmar?
- 93,585 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Myanmar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Myanmar rank globally for vegetable oil production?
- Japan ranks 4th 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.