Palm oil imports in Taiwan
Taiwan: Palm oil imports was 250,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Palm oil imports in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 250,000 tonnes for palm oil imports in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palm oil imports in Taiwan peaked at 250,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Taiwan 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Palm oil imports in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1974 | 9,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 12,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 6,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 8,000 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1980 | 8,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1981 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 11,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 13,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 16,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 26,000 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1987 | 27,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 35,000 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 44,000 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 102,000 tonnes | +131.8% |
| 1991 | 114,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 100,000 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 139,000 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1994 | 138,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 124,000 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 127,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 138,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 121,000 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 132,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 128,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 138,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 141,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 162,000 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 191,000 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 199,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 218,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 192,000 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 200,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 205,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 162,000 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 154,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 160,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 188,000 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 206,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 210,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 212,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 216,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 233,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 224,000 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 227,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 216,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 229,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 250,000 tonnes | +9.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Palm oil imports in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +300.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes |
| 1990 | +131.8% | 44,000 tonnes | 102,000 tonnes |
| 1967 | -100.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1972 | +100.0% | 3,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 555.56 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,400 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,300 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,500 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 139,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,400 tonnes | 128,000 tonnes | 218,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,500 tonnes | 154,000 tonnes | 233,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,500 tonnes | 216,000 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is palm oil imports in Taiwan?
- Palm oil imports in Taiwan was 250,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palm oil imports recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 250,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest palm oil imports recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Taiwan rank for palm oil imports?
- Taiwan ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is palm oil imports rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Palm oil imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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