Vegetable oil production in China
China: Vegetable oil production was 275,800 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
275,800 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 66 countries
All-time high
286,000 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
67,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil production in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
China recorded 275,800 tonnes for vegetable oil production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in China peaked at 286,000 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67,500 tonnes, in 1961.
China ranks 1st of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable oil production in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 90,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 95,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 90,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 85,500 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 83,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 85,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 85,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 90,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 81,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 81,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 81,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 78,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 73,800 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 67,500 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 69,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 77,000 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 107,000 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1979 | 120,000 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 127,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 112,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 128,700 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 105,000 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 145,000 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1985 | 159,500 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 184,100 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 152,500 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 132,700 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 98,200 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1990 | 104,600 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 128,100 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 129,500 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 138,400 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 141,100 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 151,800 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 154,600 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 167,500 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 177,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 183,400 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 193,500 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 196,500 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 223,700 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 231,400 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 197,300 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 205,800 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 212,800 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 195,700 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 181,000 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 203,400 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 219,800 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 230,600 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 225,300 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 221,100 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 234,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 252,600 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 274,300 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 281,500 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 285,800 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 274,600 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 286,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 267,900 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 278,900 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 275,800 tonnes | -1.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 275,800 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,600 tonnes, 172.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- China's 275,800 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,700 tonnes, 31.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,667 tonnes | 67,500 tonnes | 95,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 83,530 tonnes | 67,500 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 134,470 tonnes | 98,200 tonnes | 184,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,600 tonnes | 104,600 tonnes | 183,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,110 tonnes | 181,000 tonnes | 231,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,960 tonnes | 219,800 tonnes | 285,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 277,150 tonnes | 267,900 tonnes | 286,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More energy & mining data for China
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil production in China?
- Vegetable oil production in China was 275,800 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 286,000 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does China rank for vegetable oil production?
- China ranks 1st out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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