South Korea vs Mexico: Vegetable oil production
South Korea
15,300 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico
27,200 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea rank
13th
Mexico rank
10th
Vegetable oil production over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 27,200 tonnes against 15,300 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 11,900 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
South Korea ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 10th of 65 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,171 tonnes | 69,110 tonnes | 67,939 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 5,674 tonnes | 33,252 tonnes | 27,577 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 13,410 tonnes | 11,404 tonnes | 2,007 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 18,678 tonnes | 3,910 tonnes | 14,768 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 26,746 tonnes | 9,030 tonnes | 17,716 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 24,336 tonnes | 18,570 tonnes | 5,766 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 18,200 tonnes | 26,775 tonnes | 8,575 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vegetable oil production, South Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 27,200 tonnes against 15,300 tonnes in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vegetable oil production between South Korea and Mexico?
- 11,900 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for vegetable oil production?
- South Korea ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 10th 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.