Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in United States
United States: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 21.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.75 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
29.81 kilograms per year per capita
in 2009
All-time low
12.21 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in United States, 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
The most recent figure for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in United States is 21.75 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in United States peaked at 29.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.21 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
That places United States 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 United States, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.33 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 12.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 12.53 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 14.04 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 13.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 14.48 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 14.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 14.77 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 16.27 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 17 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 16.33 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 17.54 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 17.31 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 17.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 17.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 21.17 kilograms per year per capita | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 19.5 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 20.26 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 20.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 20.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 20.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 21.4 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 22.09 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 21.72 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 23.43 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 23.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 22.7 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 24.09 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 22.94 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 24.07 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 24.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 24.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 24.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 24.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 24.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 23.38 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 24.05 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 24.03 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 24.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 27.9 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 26.27 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 27.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 26.79 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 27.42 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 28.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 27.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 28.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.44 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.81 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 19 kilograms per year per capita | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 19.39 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.43 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.48 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.4 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.48 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.27 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 20.27 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 20.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 20.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 21.03 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 21.75 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 21.75 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -36.3% | 29.81 kilograms per year per capita | 19 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.9 kilograms per year per capita | 12.21 kilograms per year per capita | 16.27 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.49 kilograms per year per capita | 16.33 kilograms per year per capita | 21.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.3 kilograms per year per capita | 20.64 kilograms per year per capita | 24.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.24 kilograms per year per capita | 23.38 kilograms per year per capita | 24.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.78 kilograms per year per capita | 26.27 kilograms per year per capita | 29.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.47 kilograms per year per capita | 19 kilograms per year per capita | 20.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.95 kilograms per year per capita | 20.25 kilograms per year per capita | 21.75 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 22.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Algeria 22.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 Venezuela 21.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 Ecuador 20.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Bahrain 20.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Czechia 20.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
More energy & mining data for United States
- 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 1.94 % 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 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in United States?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in United States was 21.75 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 29.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does United States rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.