• production of vegetable oils
  • production of vegetable oils
  • production of vegetable oils
  • production of vegetable oils
  • How much vegetable oil is produced a year?
  • The major vegetable oil crops The principal traded vegetable oil crops generate about 210 Mt (million tonnes) of edible oil, and OECD-FAO estimates suggest production will increase to about 250 Mt by 2030 (OECD-FAO, 2021); it is likely that a further ca. 50 Mt of oil is consumed locally without entering major supply chains.
  • What is the most produced vegetable oil in the world?
  • 1. Palm Oil Palm Oil still become the world’s most produced vegetable oils in the World. In 2021, based on the FAO Statistical Corporate Database in (FAOSTAT), the production of Palm Oil from all over the world reached 80,584,556 tons in 2021.
  • Where does vegetable oil come from?
  • As shown in Table 2.1, over 90% of global vegetable oil production comes from the “big four” oil crops: oil palm, soybean, rapeseed, and sunflower.
  • Which countries use vegetable oil?
  • In 2018–2019, world production was at 57.4 MT with the leading producers including China (16.6 MT), US (10.9 MT), Argentina (8.4 MT), Brazil (8.2 MT), and EU (3.2 MT). The early 20th century also saw the start of the use of vegetable oil as a fuel in diesel engines and in heating oil burners.
  • What is the production volume of vegetable oil in 2024/25?
  • The production volume of vegetable oil in the 2024/25 crop year exceeded 228 million metric tons worldwide. Among the major categories of vegetable oil, palm oil had the highest volume of production, at 79.53 million metric tons in that time period. Palm oil is a common oil in consumer products and processed foods.
  • How has oil crop production changed over the last 30 years?
  • Over the last 30 years, the oil crop production in the world increased 240%, while the increase in area and in yield was 82 and 48%, respectively. The main oilseed produced in the world is the soybean whereby it represents more than 50% of total oil crop production in the world.