Vegetable oil production in Vietnam
Vietnam: Vegetable oil production was 8,700 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,700 tonnes
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
20th
of 66 countries
All-time high
16,700 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
129 tonnes
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil production in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable oil production in Vietnam is 8,700 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in Vietnam peaked at 16,700 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 129 tonnes, in 1971.
Vietnam ranks 20th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil production in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 132.44 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 181.68 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1963 | 145.56 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1964 | 141.9 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 137.6 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 137.6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 141.9 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 141.9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 141.9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 146.2 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 129 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 129 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 129 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 137.6 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 159.1 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 207.26 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1977 | 242.52 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 325.94 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1979 | 205.54 tonnes | -36.9% |
| 1980 | 344.43 tonnes | +67.6% |
| 1981 | 509.98 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1982 | 453.22 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 548.68 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 714.23 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1985 | 835.06 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 748.2 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 566.74 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 655.32 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 1,032 tonnes | +57.5% |
| 1990 | 817 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 1,161 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1992 | 1,204 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,161 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,376 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 1,247 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 2,580 tonnes | +106.9% |
| 1997 | 1,376 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 1998 | 860 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1999 | 1,195 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 1,445 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 2,503 tonnes | +73.2% |
| 2002 | 2,185 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 1,883 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 2,994 tonnes | +59.0% |
| 2005 | 3,882 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 3,050 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 3,389 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 3,902 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 5,000 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 4,789 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 9,445 tonnes | +97.2% |
| 2012 | 7,219 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 4,715 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 2014 | 3,487 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 4,725 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 3,799 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 3,236 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 3,033 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 3,650 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 14,000 tonnes | +283.5% |
| 2021 | 16,700 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 12,000 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 8,700 tonnes | -27.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 8,700 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,600 tonnes, 5.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 8,700 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,700 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil production in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +283.5% | 3,650 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.72 tonnes | 132.44 tonnes | 181.68 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 181.12 tonnes | 129 tonnes | 325.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 640.79 tonnes | 344.43 tonnes | 1,032 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,298 tonnes | 817 tonnes | 2,580 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,023 tonnes | 1,445 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,810 tonnes | 3,033 tonnes | 9,445 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,850 tonnes | 8,700 tonnes | 16,700 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More energy & mining data for Vietnam
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.71 % 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 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil production in Vietnam?
- Vegetable oil production in Vietnam was 8,700 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 16,700 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 129 tonnes in 1971.
- How does Vietnam rank for vegetable oil production?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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