Vegetable oil production in Japan
Japan: Vegetable oil production was 54,915 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54,915 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
4th
of 66 countries
All-time high
57,702 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
7,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil production in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Japan recorded 54,915 tonnes for vegetable oil production in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in Japan peaked at 57,702 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Japan ranks 4th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 9,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 14,000 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1971 | 12,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 14,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 16,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 16,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 14,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 18,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 17,575 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 18,686 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 21,653 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 22,746 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 23,803 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 24,913 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 25,851 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 28,240 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 30,839 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 32,006 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 31,789 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 30,756 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 34,747 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 34,612 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 36,600 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 38,200 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 39,600 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 39,300 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 38,100 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 41,300 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 40,600 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 43,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 43,600 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 41,100 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 42,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 43,600 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 43,400 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 45,200 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 43,640 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 41,525 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 45,743 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 45,400 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 44,836 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 45,026 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 45,441 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 45,941 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 48,686 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 50,679 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 52,730 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 53,257 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 54,287 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 57,702 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 57,310 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 54,915 tonnes | -4.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 54,915 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 795.17 tonnes, 69.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Japan's 54,915 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,700 tonnes, 6.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil production in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +55.6% | 9,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,778 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,700 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,631 tonnes | 17,575 tonnes | 32,006 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,500 tonnes | 30,756 tonnes | 41,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,766 tonnes | 40,600 tonnes | 45,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,774 tonnes | 44,836 tonnes | 53,257 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,054 tonnes | 54,287 tonnes | 57,702 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7535 % 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 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil production in Japan?
- Vegetable oil production in Japan was 54,915 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 57,702 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for vegetable oil production?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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