FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Palm oil production in China
In 2023 China produced 112,877 t of palm oil, the 21st largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 248,020 t in 2005.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 112,877 t
- World rank
- 21 of 45
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 248,020 t
- 2005
Palm oil in China, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 112,877 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 112,853 | −0.2% |
| 2021 | 113,132 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 112,390 | −0.5% |
| 2019 | 112,965 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 112,382 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 112,336 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 112,290 | −0.2% |
| 2015 | 112,496 | −1.4% |
| 2014 | 114,110 | −18% |
| 2013 | 138,688 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 135,663 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 132,667 | −2.2% |
| 2010 | 135,663 | −41% |
| 2009 | 230,000 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 225,000 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 221,000 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 217,000 | −13% |
| 2005 | 248,020 | +10% |
| 2004 | 225,000 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 223,000 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 220,000 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 217,000 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 213,000 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 210,000 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 207,000 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 205,000 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 202,000 | −8.5% |
| 1995 | 220,822 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 211,948 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 200,000 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 192,000 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 184,628 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 180,000 | −11% |
| 1989 | 203,000 | −4.7% |
| 1988 | 213,000 | −4.5% |
| 1987 | 223,000 | −7.1% |
| 1986 | 240,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 240,000 | +30% |
| 1984 | 184,000 | −2.1% |
| 1983 | 188,000 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 180,000 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 164,000 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 160,000 | −7.0% |
| 1979 | 172,000 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 168,000 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 160,000 | −2.4% |
| 1976 | 164,000 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 156,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 156,000 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 152,000 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 148,000 | +16% |
| 1971 | 128,000 | +14% |
| 1970 | 112,000 | +12% |
| 1969 | 100,000 | +14% |
| 1968 | 88,000 | +22% |
| 1967 | 72,000 | +20% |
| 1966 | 60,000 | +50% |
| 1965 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 40,000 | — |
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.