> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2023493,965 t
World rank14 of 106
10-year change+30%
Record760,000 t2003

## Soya bean oil in Japan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Japan compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.82%0.89% in 2013
10-year change+30%world +41%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/italy/) | 501,200 | 0.84% |
| 13 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/thailand/) | 494,800 | 0.83% |
| 14 | **Japan** | 493,965 | 0.82% |
| 15 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/taiwan/) | 458,900 | 0.77% |
| 16 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/iran/) | 449,000 | 0.75% |

[Full ranking of 106 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/)

### Map of world production of soya bean oil

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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

Exports451 t USD 877,000
Exporter rank70 of 110
Imports1,939 t USD 3.5 m
Importer rank114 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](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/brazil/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/argentina/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/russia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/mexico/)[Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/paraguay/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/germany/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/spain/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/netherlands/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/italy/)
[All countries producing soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/)

## Other products of Japan

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[Agricultural production in Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/japan/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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