Soya bean oil production in South Korea
In 2023 South Korea produced 193,200 t of soya bean oil, the 26th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 242,658 t in 1996.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 193,200 t
- World rank
- 26 of 106
- 10-year change
- +26%
- Record
- 242,658 t
- 1996
Soya bean oil in South Korea, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.36% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +26%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Algeria | 243,700 | 0.41% |
| 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% |
Map of world production of soya bean oil
Share of the world total; South Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 193,200 | −3.2% |
| 2022 | 199,600 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 193,400 | −2.3% |
| 2020 | 198,000 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 190,000 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 189,800 | −2.8% |
| 2017 | 195,200 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | 199,000 | −0.2% |
| 2015 | 199,300 | +12% |
| 2014 | 177,500 | +16% |
| 2013 | 153,400 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 151,600 | −6.5% |
| 2011 | 162,100 | −2.9% |
| 2010 | 167,000 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 165,100 | −3.1% |
| 2008 | 170,400 | −2.0% |
| 2007 | 173,900 | −1.2% |
| 2006 | 176,000 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 163,300 | −8.3% |
| 2004 | 178,000 | −8.2% |
| 2003 | 194,000 | −11% |
| 2002 | 217,000 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 214,000 | +12% |
| 2000 | 191,000 | −20% |
| 1999 | 239,000 | +24% |
| 1998 | 192,000 | −3.0% |
| 1997 | 198,000 | −18% |
| 1996 | 242,658 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 223,922 | +11% |
| 1994 | 202,000 | +27% |
| 1993 | 158,751 | −16% |
| 1992 | 188,000 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 173,600 | +31% |
| 1990 | 132,600 | −13% |
| 1989 | 153,000 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 143,000 | −3.4% |
| 1987 | 148,000 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 146,000 | +15% |
| 1985 | 127,000 | +30% |
| 1984 | 98,000 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 96,000 | +30% |
| 1982 | 74,000 | +12% |
| 1981 | 66,000 | +32% |
| 1980 | 50,000 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 47,000 | +47% |
| 1978 | 32,000 | +68% |
| 1977 | 19,000 | +12% |
| 1976 | 17,000 | +240% |
| 1975 | 5,000 | +67% |
| 1974 | 3,000 | −50% |
| 1973 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 | +20% |
| 1971 | 5,000 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,343 t USD 5.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 56 of 110
- Imports
- 353,686 t USD 359 m
- Importer rank
- 7 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 South Korea?
South Korea produced 193,200 t in 2023, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of soya bean oil?
South Korea ranked 26th 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 South Korea changed?
It rose by 26% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 242,658 t in 1996.
Does South Korea export or import soya bean oil?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 2,343 t (USD 5.0 m) and imports of 353,686 t (USD 359 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 South Korea 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.