Soya bean oil production in Portugal
In 2023 Portugal produced 168,600 t of soya bean oil, the 27th largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%. The record was 271,900 t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 168,600 t
- World rank
- 27 of 106
- 10-year change
- +40%
- Record
- 271,900 t
- 2021
Soya bean oil in Portugal, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.28%
- 0.28% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +40%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Vietnam | 222,700 | 0.37% |
| 26 | South Korea | 193,200 | 0.32% |
| 27 | Portugal | 168,600 | 0.28% |
| 28 | United Kingdom | 161,500 | 0.27% |
| 29 | Nigeria | 140,500 | 0.23% |
Map of world production of soya bean oil
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 168,600 | −18% |
| 2022 | 206,700 | −24% |
| 2021 | 271,900 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 254,500 | +15% |
| 2019 | 221,400 | +10% |
| 2018 | 200,500 | +51% |
| 2017 | 132,400 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 125,000 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 120,000 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 116,800 | −3.0% |
| 2013 | 120,400 | +33% |
| 2012 | 90,800 | −8.7% |
| 2011 | 99,500 | −26% |
| 2010 | 134,800 | −5.6% |
| 2009 | 142,800 | −28% |
| 2008 | 198,900 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 192,400 | +18% |
| 2006 | 163,200 | +13% |
| 2005 | 144,500 | +14% |
| 2004 | 127,000 | −13% |
| 2003 | 146,200 | −23% |
| 2002 | 190,100 | +24% |
| 2001 | 153,900 | +67% |
| 2000 | 92,000 | +21% |
| 1999 | 76,000 | −5.0% |
| 1998 | 80,000 | −1.2% |
| 1997 | 81,000 | −30% |
| 1996 | 115,300 | −11% |
| 1995 | 129,700 | +51% |
| 1994 | 86,000 | +21% |
| 1993 | 71,000 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | 74,800 | −35% |
| 1991 | 114,500 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 111,500 | +23% |
| 1989 | 90,700 | −18% |
| 1988 | 110,000 | −24% |
| 1987 | 143,800 | +11% |
| 1986 | 130,000 | −26% |
| 1985 | 176,000 | +24% |
| 1984 | 141,600 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 130,000 | +57% |
| 1982 | 83,000 | +108% |
| 1981 | 40,000 | −2.4% |
| 1980 | 41,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 41,000 | +14% |
| 1978 | 36,000 | +20% |
| 1977 | 30,000 | +15% |
| 1976 | 26,000 | +63% |
| 1975 | 16,000 | +33% |
| 1974 | 12,000 | +264% |
| 1973 | 3,300 | −49% |
| 1972 | 6,500 | −31% |
| 1971 | 9,400 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,400 | +185% |
| 1969 | 3,300 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 127,036 t USD 129 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 110
- Imports
- 7,181 t USD 8.4 m
- Importer rank
- 75 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 Portugal?
Portugal produced 168,600 t in 2023, 0.28% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of soya bean oil?
Portugal ranked 27th 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 Portugal changed?
It rose by 40% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 271,900 t in 2021.
Does Portugal export or import soya bean oil?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 127,036 t (USD 129 m) and imports of 7,181 t (USD 8.4 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 Portugal 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.