Soya bean oil production in Norway
In 2023 Norway produced 72,000 t of soya bean oil, the 38th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.8%. The record was 85,800 t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 72,000 t
- World rank
- 38 of 106
- 10-year change
- −0.8%
- Record
- 85,800 t
- 2021
Soya bean oil in Norway, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Norway compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.17% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −0.8%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Saudi Arabia | 89,200 | 0.15% |
| 37 | Zambia | 81,500 | 0.14% |
| 38 | Norway | 72,000 | 0.12% |
| 39 | Serbia | 64,270 | 0.11% |
| 40 | Belarus | 56,600 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of soya bean oil
Share of the world total; Norway is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 72,000 | +25% |
| 2022 | 57,500 | −33% |
| 2021 | 85,800 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 80,000 | −2.8% |
| 2019 | 82,300 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 76,700 | −1.2% |
| 2017 | 77,600 | −2.9% |
| 2016 | 79,900 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 77,600 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 71,000 | −2.2% |
| 2013 | 72,600 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 71,400 | −1.0% |
| 2011 | 72,100 | −1.6% |
| 2010 | 73,300 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 70,500 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | 74,000 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 68,800 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 67,600 | −2.3% |
| 2005 | 69,200 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 68,900 | −11% |
| 2003 | 77,700 | +19% |
| 2002 | 65,230 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 62,932 | −6.0% |
| 2000 | 66,956 | +16% |
| 1999 | 57,846 | +34% |
| 1998 | 43,248 | −2.9% |
| 1997 | 44,534 | −13% |
| 1996 | 51,467 | −5.0% |
| 1995 | 54,202 | +58% |
| 1994 | 34,285 | +42,756% |
| 1993 | 80 | −100% |
| 1992 | 38,148 | −8.2% |
| 1991 | 41,533 | −25% |
| 1990 | 55,530 | +10% |
| 1989 | 50,433 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 50,029 | −13% |
| 1987 | 57,339 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 53,484 | −3.9% |
| 1985 | 55,647 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 52,023 | −11% |
| 1983 | 58,355 | +17% |
| 1982 | 49,858 | −20% |
| 1981 | 62,138 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 59,784 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 56,906 | +22% |
| 1978 | 46,751 | +14% |
| 1977 | 41,025 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 39,754 | −30% |
| 1975 | 56,721 | −5.1% |
| 1974 | 59,782 | +25% |
| 1973 | 47,918 | +13% |
| 1972 | 42,333 | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 39,025 | +18% |
| 1970 | 32,951 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 31,915 | +21% |
| 1968 | 26,480 | −11% |
| 1967 | 29,859 | +14% |
| 1966 | 26,166 | +10% |
| 1965 | 23,728 | +13% |
| 1964 | 21,037 | +56% |
| 1963 | 13,468 | −0.3% |
| 1962 | 13,509 | +13% |
| 1961 | 11,911 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 66,408 t USD 66.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 24 of 110
- Imports
- 952 t USD 1.5 m
- Importer rank
- 126 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 Norway?
Norway produced 72,000 t in 2023, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Norway rank in the world for production of soya bean oil?
Norway ranked 38th 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 Norway changed?
It fell by 0.8% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 85,800 t in 2021.
Does Norway export or import soya bean oil?
In 2024 Norway reported exports of 66,408 t (USD 66.4 m) and imports of 952 t (USD 1.5 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; the 2023 figure for Norway 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.