Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 17.18 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.18 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.6 kilograms per year per capita
in 1992
All-time low
8.66 kilograms per year per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 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
In 2023, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom stood at 17.18 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 18.6 kilograms per year per capita in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.66 kilograms per year per capita, in 1964.
United Kingdom ranks 38th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.24 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 8.99 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 8.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 8.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 8.92 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 10.34 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 9.46 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 10.37 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 10.27 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 10.84 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 10.79 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 10.96 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 10.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 10.29 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 9.8 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 11.3 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 9.95 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 10.51 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 11.2 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 11.88 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 11.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 11.65 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 12.37 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 13.45 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 14.42 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 15.07 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 15.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 14.98 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 14.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 15.46 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 16 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 18.6 kilograms per year per capita | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 17.77 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 16.8 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 17.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 17.62 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 17.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 17.46 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 17.83 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 18.47 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 18.43 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.88 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 15.11 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 16.64 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 16.23 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 18.55 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 16.79 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 18.12 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 18.13 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.28 kilograms per year per capita | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 12.97 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 12.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.99 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.5 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 13.04 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.59 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 14.54 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 13.99 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 16.19 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 15.55 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 15.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 16 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 17.18 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 17.18 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 17.18 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.59 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.44 kilograms per year per capita | 8.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10.37 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.66 kilograms per year per capita | 9.8 kilograms per year per capita | 11.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.58 kilograms per year per capita | 11.65 kilograms per year per capita | 15.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.28 kilograms per year per capita | 15.46 kilograms per year per capita | 18.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.33 kilograms per year per capita | 15.11 kilograms per year per capita | 18.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.79 kilograms per year per capita | 12.81 kilograms per year per capita | 16.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 kilograms per year per capita | 15.26 kilograms per year per capita | 17.18 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 35 Paraguay 17.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 36 Latvia 17.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 37 Colombia 17.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 39 Qatar 17.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 41 Jordan 16.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % 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)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 17.18 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6 kilograms per year per capita in 1992.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 kilograms per year per capita in 1964.
- How does United Kingdom rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.