Soya bean oil production in Romania
In 2023 Romania produced 51,500 t of soya bean oil, the 41st largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 124%. The record was 135,200 t in 1987.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 51,500 t
- World rank
- 41 of 106
- 10-year change
- +124%
- Record
- 135,200 t
- 1987
Soya bean oil in Romania, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.05% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +124%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Serbia | 64,270 | 0.11% |
| 40 | Belarus | 56,600 | 0.09% |
| 41 | Romania | 51,500 | 0.09% |
| 42 | Israel | 51,200 | 0.09% |
| 43 | Costa Rica | 46,800 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of soya bean oil
Share of the world total; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51,500 | −17% |
| 2022 | 62,100 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 62,100 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | 64,500 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 63,200 | +50% |
| 2018 | 42,081 | −15% |
| 2017 | 49,443 | −11% |
| 2016 | 55,704 | +48% |
| 2015 | 37,677 | +52% |
| 2014 | 24,869 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 23,015 | +90% |
| 2012 | 12,114 | +28% |
| 2011 | 9,450 | +174% |
| 2010 | 3,446 | −46% |
| 2009 | 6,385 | −79% |
| 2008 | 29,704 | −38% |
| 2007 | 48,136 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 45,600 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 44,700 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 42,100 | +22% |
| 2003 | 34,600 | −9.9% |
| 2002 | 38,400 | +36% |
| 2001 | 28,181 | −4.3% |
| 2000 | 29,457 | +93% |
| 1999 | 15,294 | −48% |
| 1998 | 29,249 | −0.2% |
| 1997 | 29,300 | +12% |
| 1996 | 26,200 | −20% |
| 1995 | 32,900 | +31% |
| 1994 | 25,100 | −21% |
| 1993 | 31,800 | −32% |
| 1992 | 47,000 | −22% |
| 1991 | 60,200 | −47% |
| 1990 | 113,300 | +100% |
| 1989 | 56,600 | −48% |
| 1988 | 108,900 | −19% |
| 1987 | 135,200 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 124,600 | +16% |
| 1985 | 107,000 | +16% |
| 1984 | 92,000 | −31% |
| 1983 | 132,800 | +61% |
| 1982 | 82,300 | +29% |
| 1981 | 63,800 | −18% |
| 1980 | 78,000 | −17% |
| 1979 | 94,500 | +35% |
| 1978 | 70,000 | +23% |
| 1977 | 56,700 | −18% |
| 1976 | 69,400 | +83% |
| 1975 | 37,900 | −24% |
| 1974 | 50,000 | +39% |
| 1973 | 36,000 | +29% |
| 1972 | 28,000 | +47% |
| 1971 | 19,100 | +40% |
| 1970 | 13,600 | +94% |
| 1969 | 7,000 | +19% |
| 1968 | 5,900 | −4.1% |
| 1967 | 6,150 | +147% |
| 1966 | 2,490 | +1,418% |
| 1965 | 164 | −56% |
| 1964 | 369 | −14% |
| 1963 | 430 | +95% |
| 1962 | 220 | −11% |
| 1961 | 248 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9,612 t USD 9.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 42 of 110
- Imports
- 13,861 t USD 13.3 m
- Importer rank
- 66 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 Romania?
Romania produced 51,500 t in 2023, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of soya bean oil?
Romania ranked 41st 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 Romania changed?
It rose by 124% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 135,200 t in 1987.
Does Romania export or import soya bean oil?
In 2024 Romania reported exports of 9,612 t (USD 9.6 m) and imports of 13,861 t (USD 13.3 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 Romania 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.