Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 25.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Australia recorded 25.15 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 25.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.25 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
Australia ranks 5th of 192 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 supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.25 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.84 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 4.19 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 4.31 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 4.68 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 4.39 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 4.51 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 4.86 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 6.42 kilograms per year per capita | +32.0% |
| 1971 | 5.73 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 6.93 kilograms per year per capita | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 7.26 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 7.48 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 7.77 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 7.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 9.62 kilograms per year per capita | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 9.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 11.16 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 12.08 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 11.37 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 12.01 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 11.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 10.76 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 12.69 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 13.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 14.35 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 14.06 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 14.9 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 15.38 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 16.77 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 17.88 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 17.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 16.57 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 16.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 16.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 17.92 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 17.46 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 19.3 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 18.57 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 20.35 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 19.07 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 17.96 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 22.47 kilograms per year per capita | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 22.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.93 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.09 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 20.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 22.4 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 23.83 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 24.98 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 25.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.16 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 24.71 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 23.98 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 24.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 23.69 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 23.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.46 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 23.89 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 25.11 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 25.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 25.15 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 25.15 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.73 kilograms per year per capita, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.15 kilograms per year per capita | 3.25 kilograms per year per capita | 4.86 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.98 kilograms per year per capita | 5.73 kilograms per year per capita | 11.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10.76 kilograms per year per capita | 14.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.24 kilograms per year per capita | 15.38 kilograms per year per capita | 19.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.71 kilograms per year per capita | 17.96 kilograms per year per capita | 22.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.11 kilograms per year per capita | 23.16 kilograms per year per capita | 25.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9 kilograms per year per capita | 21.46 kilograms per year per capita | 25.15 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 United Arab Emirates 28.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 3 Spain 27.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 4 Canada 27.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 6 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 7 Brazil 24.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 8 Bulgaria 24.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4235 % 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0001 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 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Australia?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 25.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.