Flours and Meals of Oil Seeds Consumption by Country
South Korea reported 75,379 tonnes of oilseed flour and meal food supply in 2023, 83.4 percent of the listed total. Türkiye came second and Saudi Arabia third at 2,461. Per person, South Korea also led. South Korea more than doubled in the latest year, while Mongolia and Greece both fell to zero. All figures count food available for human consumption, not actual intake.
South Korea Towers Over the Table
South Korea led at 75,379 tonnes, 10.24 times Türkiye. Saudi Arabia sat third at 2,461 tonnes, ahead of Russia at 1,842 and Israel at 1,125. The top three held 94.3 percent of the 90,369-tonne total, and the top five 97.6 percent. Iraq, Libya, Ethiopia, Qatar and Fiji closed the top ten between 199 and 858 tonnes. Of 31 countries in the file, 26 carried a 2023 value.
Across the 26 countries in both 2022 and 2023, supply nearly doubled, up 97.9 percent from 45,669 tonnes, a gain of 44,700. South Korea added 42,315 tonnes, more than doubling from 33,064. Russia added 1,534 tonnes, rising sixfold from 308. Saudi Arabia added 1,038 tonnes, up 72.9 percent, and Türkiye 944 tonnes. Mongolia fell to zero from 545 tonnes and Greece from 520; with a zero base, no percentage applies to either. FAO lists zero for Mongolia in 2023 after 545 in 2022, and zero for Greece after 520; zeros after large values are worth checking against the source. Israel shed 512 tonnes, while Iraq added 373 tonnes. One country left the table with a small reading. Among the 22 countries in both 2019 and 2023, supply grew 88.8 percent, from 47,638 tonnes, a gain of 42,316. South Korea added 38,587 tonnes, more than doubling from 36,792. Türkiye added 2,240 tonnes, up 43.8 percent. Russia added 1,803 tonnes from 39, one of the sharpest percentage rises in the file. Saudi Arabia shed 1,036 tonnes, down 29.6 percent. Iraq added 851 tonnes from 7. Four countries joined over the period, adding 415 tonnes, against four departures. Israel sat fifth at 1,125 tonnes, shedding 512 in the latest year after 1,637 in 2022. Per person, Israel sat third at 0.33 grams. Libya, seventh at 441 tonnes, added 228 over five years, up 107.5 percent from 213. Qatar sat ninth at 269 tonnes, ahead of Fiji, with 0.25 grams per person. South Korea's 3.99 grams a day topped the per-person table, ahead of Fiji at 0.59 and Israel at 0.33. Qatar followed at 0.25 grams and Türkiye at 0.23. Saudi Arabia, third by volume, sat at 0.20 grams per person. Russia sat at 0.03 grams despite its sixfold rise. This page follows the SUA item labelled Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits, except those of mustard and counts only its rows; World, regional and aggregate rows are not in the table. The annual listed supply total sums the countries with a 2023 value. Food here means supply available for people to eat in the reference year, not amounts eaten. For flours and meals of oil seeds, tonnage follows element 5141 and daily grams follow element 665 across 2019 to 2023. A change is measured from the earlier year; none is stated from a zero base. Only countries present in both compared years enter a change. A reported zero is not a blank, and blanks never stand in for zeros. The file holds 31 countries after removing World, regional and aggregate rows; 26 carry 2023 values. One doubling dominates while two states exit to zero. The numbers describe food available for human consumption. Source: FAO FAOSTAT, compiled by StatsGeo.Korea Surges, Two Countries Hit Zero
Flours and Meals of Oil Seeds Consumption
1
75.38K
3.99
2
7.36K
0.23
3
2.46K
0.2
4
1.84K
0.03
5
1.13K
0.33
6
857.56
0.06
7
440.95
0.17
8
372.89
0.01
9
268.93
0.25
10
199.43
0.59
11
42.03
0
12
9.07
0.02
13
5.35
0.01
14
3.11
0.09
15
2.55
0.01
16
0.96
0
17
0.45
0.01
18
0.26
0.02
19
0.15
0
20
0.03
0
21
0.01
0
22
0
0
23
0
0
24
0
0
25
0
0
26
0
0
Korea More Than Doubles Over Five Years
Israel Eases Fifth
South Korea Leads Per Person Too
What Oilseed Flour Covers
Flours and Meals of Oil Seeds Consumption by Country
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1
36.79K
1.95
36.43K
1.92
31.04K
1.64
33.06K
1.75
75.38K
3.99
2
5.12K
0.16
6.81K
0.22
6.16K
0.19
6.41K
0.2
7.36K
0.23
3
3.5K
0.31
3.36K
0.3
2.96K
0.26
1.42K
0.12
2.46K
0.2
4
38.54
0
38.19
0
60.28
0
307.8
0.01
1.84K
0.03
5
1.13K
0.36
1.24K
0.39
1.16K
0.36
1.64K
0.49
1.13K
0.33
6
7.05
0
5.13
0
91.98
0.01
484.88
0.04
857.56
0.06
7
212.53
0.08
73.21
0.03
203.85
0.08
178.98
0.07
440.95
0.17
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
306.47
0.01
372.89
0.01
9
554.43
0.54
564.03
0.55
300.37
0.29
534.63
0.51
268.93
0.25
10
35.23
0.11
200.71
0.6
118.33
0.35
138.31
0.41
199.43
0.59
11
-
-
58.55
0
29.2
0
13.13
0
42.03
0
12
4.63
0.01
11.98
0.02
10.49
0.02
12.49
0.02
9.07
0.02
13
95.56
0.2
61.79
0.13
0
0
81.84
0.18
5.35
0.01
14
1.14
0.03
0
0
1.06
0.03
3.7
0.11
3.11
0.09
15
2.52
0.01
1.24
0.01
0.62
0
0.28
0
2.55
0.01
16
1.69
0.01
2.56
0.01
9.38
0.03
2.63
0.01
0.96
0
17
0.01
0
0.14
0
0.74
0.02
0.42
0.01
0.45
0.01
18
0.14
0.01
0.15
0.01
0.43
0.03
0.32
0.02
0.26
0.02
19
100.02
0.14
0.01
0
0.01
0
0
0
0.15
0
20
12.62
0.01
15.29
0.01
76.72
0.06
545.19
0.44
0.03
0
21
0.01
0
0.39
0.01
0.09
0
0
0
0.01
0
22
0.02
0
-
-
4.01
0
0
0
0
0
23
-
-
-
-
76.27
0.02
520.09
0.14
0
0
24
-
-
62.44
0
16.58
0
0
0
0
0
25
37.67
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
0.75
0.18
-
-
0
0
0.04
0.01
0
0
27
173.12
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
28
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.37
0.05
-
-
29
0.15
0
0.64
0
0.83
0
-
-
-
-
30
2.43
0.05
-
-
0.06
0
-
-
-
-
31
0.06
0
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
-
Methodology
Frequently Asked Questions
Who led oilseed flour supply?
South Korea, with 83.4 percent of the 2023 listed total, 10.24 times second-placed Türkiye at 7,358 tonnes, after doubling in the latest year from 33,064.
How did Korea double?
South Korea rose from 33,064 tonnes in 2022, a gain of 42,315 tonnes or 128.0 percent, covering nearly all of the 44,700-tonne net gain.
Which countries fell to zero?
Mongolia fell to zero from 545 tonnes and Greece from 520 in the latest year; with a zero base no percentage applies, and both ranked among the largest single-year falls.
How did five years net out?
South Korea added 38,587 tonnes, doubling from 36,792, with Türkiye adding 2,240 and Russia 1,803, together covering nearly all of the 42,316-tonne net gain.
Does this supply equal food eaten?
No. The figures measure food available for human consumption in the reference year, not actual intake, so they describe supply rather than the amounts people actually ate.
Data Disclaimer: Projected data (future years) are estimates based on mathematical models. Actual values may differ. Learn about our methodology →
Sources
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https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/SCL
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