Soya bean oil production in Japan
In 2023 Japan produced 493,965 t of soya bean oil, the 14th largest in the world (0.82% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 30%. The record was 760,000 t in 2003.
- Production, 2023
- 493,965 t
- World rank
- 14 of 106
- 10-year change
- +30%
- Record
- 760,000 t
- 2003
Soya bean oil in Japan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.82%
- 0.89% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +30%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Italy | 501,200 | 0.84% |
| 13 | Thailand | 494,800 | 0.83% |
| 14 | Japan | 493,965 | 0.82% |
| 15 | Taiwan | 458,900 | 0.77% |
| 16 | Iran | 449,000 | 0.75% |
Map of world production of soya bean oil
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 493,965 | −8.4% |
| 2022 | 539,347 | +14% |
| 2021 | 473,952 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 452,350 | −7.5% |
| 2019 | 488,923 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 466,348 | −1.9% |
| 2017 | 475,269 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 442,139 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 431,884 | +10% |
| 2014 | 392,112 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 379,556 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 376,484 | −6.2% |
| 2011 | 401,500 | −14% |
| 2010 | 467,707 | −1.9% |
| 2009 | 476,936 | −12% |
| 2008 | 542,335 | −5.9% |
| 2007 | 576,344 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 575,700 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 575,300 | −10.0% |
| 2004 | 639,000 | −16% |
| 2003 | 760,000 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 757,800 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 714,000 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 694,400 | −0.4% |
| 1999 | 697,400 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 667,200 | −3.2% |
| 1997 | 689,500 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 673,000 | −1.0% |
| 1995 | 680,000 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 664,000 | −2.9% |
| 1993 | 683,483 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 670,992 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 629,351 | −5.4% |
| 1990 | 665,172 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 655,264 | −3.9% |
| 1988 | 681,631 | −0.8% |
| 1987 | 687,434 | −2.6% |
| 1986 | 706,103 | −0.8% |
| 1985 | 711,741 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 697,620 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 695,829 | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 634,000 | −0.2% |
| 1981 | 635,000 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 618,000 | −0.5% |
| 1979 | 621,000 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 598,000 | +12% |
| 1977 | 532,000 | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 485,000 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 458,000 | −7.1% |
| 1974 | 493,000 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 483,000 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 475,000 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 449,000 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 443,000 | +24% |
| 1969 | 357,000 | +12% |
| 1968 | 319,000 | +10% |
| 1967 | 290,000 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 277,000 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 255,000 | +15% |
| 1964 | 222,000 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 218,000 | +27% |
| 1962 | 172,000 | +9.6% |
| 1961 | 157,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 451 t USD 877,000
- Exporter rank
- 70 of 110
- Imports
- 1,939 t USD 3.5 m
- Importer rank
- 114 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 Japan?
Japan produced 493,965 t in 2023, 0.82% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of soya bean oil?
Japan ranked 14th 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 Japan changed?
It rose by 30% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 760,000 t in 2003.
Does Japan export or import soya bean oil?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 451 t (USD 877,000) and imports of 1,939 t (USD 3.5 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. 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.