Soya bean oil production in France
In 2023 France produced 102,000 t of soya bean oil, the 32nd largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.0%. The record was 152,600 t in 2017.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 102,000 t
- World rank
- 32 of 106
- 10-year change
- −5.0%
- Record
- 152,600 t
- 2017
Soya bean oil in France, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
France compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.25% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −5.0%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Iraq | 126,665 | 0.21% |
| 31 | Colombia | 117,500 | 0.20% |
| 32 | France | 102,000 | 0.17% |
| 33 | Malaysia | 102,000 | 0.17% |
| 34 | Pakistan | 97,600 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of soya bean oil
Share of the world total; France is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 102,000 | +30% |
| 2022 | 78,400 | −35% |
| 2021 | 120,000 | −14% |
| 2020 | 140,200 | −2.9% |
| 2019 | 144,400 | −3.5% |
| 2018 | 149,600 | −2.0% |
| 2017 | 152,600 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 145,100 | +13% |
| 2015 | 128,300 | +22% |
| 2014 | 105,000 | −2.2% |
| 2013 | 107,313 | −16% |
| 2012 | 128,283 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 121,591 | +18% |
| 2010 | 102,877 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 102,000 | +91% |
| 2008 | 53,500 | −13% |
| 2007 | 61,200 | +25% |
| 2006 | 48,900 | −38% |
| 2005 | 79,400 | +12% |
| 2004 | 71,200 | −44% |
| 2003 | 128,000 | −15% |
| 2002 | 150,000 | +32% |
| 2001 | 114,000 | +69% |
| 2000 | 67,600 | −20% |
| 1999 | 84,000 | −18% |
| 1998 | 102,400 | +14% |
| 1997 | 89,600 | −4.1% |
| 1996 | 93,400 | −23% |
| 1995 | 122,068 | +83% |
| 1994 | 66,860 | −6.1% |
| 1993 | 71,200 | +66% |
| 1992 | 43,000 | +48% |
| 1991 | 29,000 | −37% |
| 1990 | 46,000 | +10% |
| 1989 | 41,700 | −35% |
| 1988 | 63,800 | −36% |
| 1987 | 99,400 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 94,300 | −4.4% |
| 1985 | 98,600 | −11% |
| 1984 | 111,000 | −23% |
| 1983 | 143,400 | −5.8% |
| 1982 | 152,200 | +57% |
| 1981 | 96,800 | −33% |
| 1980 | 143,800 | −5.0% |
| 1979 | 151,400 | +21% |
| 1978 | 125,600 | +32% |
| 1977 | 95,100 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 91,000 | +26% |
| 1975 | 72,300 | −29% |
| 1974 | 102,200 | +20% |
| 1973 | 85,000 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 79,900 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 79,500 | +14% |
| 1970 | 69,800 | +831% |
| 1969 | 7,500 | −12% |
| 1968 | 8,500 | −58% |
| 1967 | 20,300 | +13% |
| 1966 | 18,000 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 17,600 | −38% |
| 1964 | 28,600 | +49% |
| 1963 | 19,200 | −12% |
| 1962 | 21,700 | +81% |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 89,617 t USD 91.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 20 of 110
- Imports
- 31,598 t USD 28.1 m
- Importer rank
- 44 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 France?
France produced 102,000 t in 2023, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does France rank in the world for production of soya bean oil?
France ranked 32nd 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 France changed?
It fell by 5.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 152,600 t in 2017.
Does France export or import soya bean oil?
In 2024 France reported exports of 89,617 t (USD 91.7 m) and imports of 31,598 t (USD 28.1 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 France 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.