Soya bean oil production in Chile
In 2023 Chile produced 9,800 t of soya bean oil, the 65th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 118%. The record was 24,904 t in 2004.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 9,800 t
- World rank
- 65 of 106
- 10-year change
- +118%
- Record
- 24,904 t
- 2004
Soya bean oil in Chile, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +118%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Zimbabwe | 13,500 | 0.02% |
| 64 | Ethiopia | 12,400 | 0.02% |
| 65 | Chile | 9,800 | 0.02% |
| 66 | United Arab Emirates | 9,400 | 0.02% |
| 67 | Czechia | 8,545 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of soya bean oil
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9,800 | −5.8% |
| 2022 | 10,400 | −34% |
| 2021 | 15,800 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 15,100 | +10% |
| 2019 | 13,700 | −37% |
| 2018 | 21,600 | +45% |
| 2017 | 14,900 | −15% |
| 2016 | 17,600 | +12% |
| 2015 | 15,700 | −1.3% |
| 2014 | 15,900 | +253% |
| 2013 | 4,500 | −27% |
| 2012 | 6,200 | −74% |
| 2011 | 24,000 | +275% |
| 2010 | 6,400 | +119% |
| 2009 | 2,922 | −87% |
| 2008 | 23,168 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 23,011 | −2.8% |
| 2006 | 23,677 | −3.7% |
| 2005 | 24,590 | −1.3% |
| 2004 | 24,904 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 24,011 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 22,239 | +30% |
| 2001 | 17,075 | +32% |
| 2000 | 12,978 | +13% |
| 1999 | 11,439 | +30% |
| 1998 | 8,809 | +22% |
| 1997 | 7,218 | +1,490% |
| 1996 | 454 | +2,422% |
| 1995 | 18 | −94% |
| 1994 | 312 | +86% |
| 1993 | 168 | −84% |
| 1992 | 1,030 | +773% |
| 1991 | 118 | −16% |
| 1990 | 140 | +6,900% |
| 1989 | 2 | −80% |
| 1988 | 10 | +25% |
| 1987 | 8 | −90% |
| 1986 | 78 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | −100% |
| 1983 | 2 | −99% |
| 1982 | 179 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 172 | −58% |
| 1980 | 411 | +28% |
| 1979 | 321 | +83% |
| 1978 | 175 | −7.9% |
| 1977 | 190 | −46% |
| 1976 | 352 | +113% |
| 1975 | 165 | −4.1% |
| 1974 | 172 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 172 | −68% |
| 1972 | 532 | −81% |
| 1971 | 2,872 | +1,651% |
| 1970 | 164 | −4.7% |
| 1969 | 172 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 172 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 172 | +12% |
| 1966 | 154 | −0.6% |
| 1965 | 155 | +13% |
| 1964 | 137 | −0.7% |
| 1963 | 138 | +15% |
| 1962 | 120 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 120 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 347 t USD 412,000
- Exporter rank
- 73 of 110
- Imports
- 179,115 t USD 222 m
- Importer rank
- 16 of 184
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of soya bean oil in Chile?
Chile produced 9,800 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of soya bean oil?
Chile ranked 65th of 106 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 29.0% of the world total.
How has the production of soya bean oil in Chile changed?
It rose by 118% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 24,904 t in 2004.
Does Chile export or import soya bean oil?
In 2024 Chile reported exports of 347 t (USD 412,000) and imports of 179,115 t (USD 222 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Chile is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.