Vegetable oil production in Japan
Japan: Vegetable oil production was 54,915 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2025)
- Gas production 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.1% (2022)
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 65 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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