Soya bean oil production in Thailand
In 2023 Thailand produced 494,800 t of soya bean oil, the 13th largest in the world (0.83% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 93%. The record was 606,700 t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 494,800 t
- World rank
- 13 of 106
- 10-year change
- +93%
- Record
- 606,700 t
- 2021
Soya bean oil in Thailand, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.83%
- 0.60% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +93%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Netherlands | 532,200 | 0.89% |
| 12 | Italy | 501,200 | 0.84% |
| 13 | Thailand | 494,800 | 0.83% |
| 14 | Japan | 493,965 | 0.82% |
| 15 | Taiwan | 458,900 | 0.77% |
Map of world production of soya bean oil
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 494,800 | −5.8% |
| 2022 | 525,400 | −13% |
| 2021 | 606,700 | +14% |
| 2020 | 531,000 | +21% |
| 2019 | 440,400 | +14% |
| 2018 | 387,600 | −6.9% |
| 2017 | 416,500 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 409,500 | +24% |
| 2015 | 329,100 | +26% |
| 2014 | 261,700 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 256,900 | −6.2% |
| 2012 | 274,000 | −7.5% |
| 2011 | 296,300 | +30% |
| 2010 | 227,800 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 215,300 | −4.8% |
| 2008 | 226,100 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 224,300 | +40% |
| 2006 | 160,000 | −11% |
| 2005 | 179,000 | −3.2% |
| 2004 | 185,000 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 175,000 | −7.9% |
| 2002 | 190,000 | +15% |
| 2001 | 165,000 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 153,000 | −16% |
| 1999 | 181,100 | +22% |
| 1998 | 148,800 | +28% |
| 1997 | 116,600 | +11% |
| 1996 | 105,400 | +24% |
| 1995 | 85,000 | +31% |
| 1994 | 65,000 | −4.4% |
| 1993 | 68,000 | −1.4% |
| 1992 | 69,000 | +13% |
| 1991 | 61,000 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 59,000 | −13% |
| 1989 | 68,100 | +38% |
| 1988 | 49,400 | +18% |
| 1987 | 41,700 | +17% |
| 1986 | 35,500 | +39% |
| 1985 | 25,500 | +47% |
| 1984 | 17,400 | +74% |
| 1983 | 10,000 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 9,800 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 9,000 | −18% |
| 1980 | 11,000 | +10% |
| 1979 | 10,000 | −2.9% |
| 1978 | 10,300 | −1.0% |
| 1977 | 10,400 | −2.8% |
| 1976 | 10,700 | +26% |
| 1975 | 8,500 | −20% |
| 1974 | 10,600 | +16% |
| 1973 | 9,100 | +54% |
| 1972 | 5,900 | +55% |
| 1971 | 3,800 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 3,500 | −5.4% |
| 1969 | 3,700 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,700 | −20% |
| 1967 | 4,600 | +119% |
| 1966 | 2,100 | +121% |
| 1965 | 950 | −53% |
| 1964 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1,930 | +48% |
| 1961 | 1,300 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 267,335 t USD 286 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 110
- Imports
- 59 t USD 116,000
- Importer rank
- 165 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 Thailand?
Thailand produced 494,800 t in 2023, 0.83% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of soya bean oil?
Thailand ranked 13th 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 Thailand changed?
It rose by 93% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 606,700 t in 2021.
Does Thailand export or import soya bean oil?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 267,335 t (USD 286 m) and imports of 59 t (USD 116,000), 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 Thailand 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.