Ricebran Oil Consumption by Country
In 2023, India had the largest listed ricebran oil food supply among 11 reporters, at 243 thousand tonnes, while Laos had the highest per-capita figure at 0.69 kilograms per person per year. The 2023 listed total was 445 thousand tonnes, with China second at 108 thousand tonnes and Thailand third at 26 thousand tonnes. The series spans 2019 through 2023, although some reporters have missing values in individual years.
India leads the 2023 ranking at 243 thousand tonnes, 2.25 times China at 108 thousand tonnes. Laos tops the per-capita ranking at 0.69 kilograms per person per year from 5 thousand tonnes, ahead of Sri Lanka at 0.49 kilograms. In 2023, India led listed ricebran oil food supply at 243 thousand tonnes, with China second at 108 thousand tonnes and Thailand third at 26 thousand tonnes. Brazil followed at 13 thousand tonnes and Nepal and Sri Lanka at 11 thousand tonnes each. Laos's 0.69 kilograms per person per year lead the per-capita ranking, followed by Sri Lanka at 0.49 kilograms. Between 2022 and 2023, listed supply across the 11 reporters with data in both years fell from 464 thousand tonnes to 445 thousand tonnes, a decline of 19 thousand tonnes (4.1 percent), as South Korea fell 28 thousand tonnes from 38 to 10 thousand tonnes. Since 2019, the common-reporter total has edged from 446 to 445 thousand tonnes, a decline of 1 thousand tonnes (0.2 percent). These figures represent food available for human consumption in the FAO Food Balances and should not be interpreted as the amount of ricebran oil actually eaten. India holds 243 thousand tonnes, or 54.6 percent of the 445-thousand-tonne listed total. China follows at 108 thousand tonnes (24.3 percent) and Thailand at 26 thousand tonnes (5.8 percent), with Brazil fourth at 13 thousand tonnes and Nepal and Sri Lanka at 11 thousand tonnes each. The top three reporters account for 84.7 percent of the listed total, while the top five account for 90.1 percent and the top ten account for 99.3 percent. Only India and China exceed 100 thousand tonnes. Among the 11 reporters with data in both 2022 and 2023, the listed food supply decreased from 464 thousand tonnes to 445 thousand tonnes, a decline of 19 thousand tonnes (4.1 percent). The 2022 and 2023 listed totals come from the same 11 reporters, with no reporter entering or leaving the comparison. South Korea fell 28 thousand tonnes (down 73.7 percent), Brazil fell 1 thousand tonnes (down 7.1 percent), China fell 1 thousand tonnes (down 0.9 percent), Thailand fell 1 thousand tonnes (down 3.7 percent) and Vietnam fell 1 thousand tonnes (down 12.5 percent), while India added 8 thousand tonnes (up 3.4 percent), Sri Lanka added 3 thousand tonnes (up 37.5 percent) and Pakistan added 2 thousand tonnes (up 33.3 percent). For the 11 reporters with data in both 2019 and 2023, the listed food supply eased from 446 thousand tonnes to 445 thousand tonnes, a decline of 1 thousand tonnes (0.2 percent). The 2019 total includes 11 reporters with reported values, and the 2023 total also includes 11, with no reporter entering or leaving the comparison. India added 25 thousand tonnes (up 11.5 percent), Pakistan added 2 thousand tonnes (up 33.3 percent) and Nepal added 1 thousand tonnes (up 10.0 percent), while South Korea fell 11 thousand tonnes (down 52.4 percent), Brazil fell 5 thousand tonnes (down 27.8 percent), China fell 5 thousand tonnes (down 4.4 percent), Thailand fell 5 thousand tonnes (down 16.1 percent) and Vietnam fell 2 thousand tonnes (down 22.2 percent). The overall change was only 1 thousand tonnes, but the country-level figures moved more noticeably, led by India's 25-thousand-tonne increase and South Korea's 11-thousand-tonne decline. Per capita, Laos's 0.69 kilograms from 5 thousand tonnes lead Sri Lanka at 0.49 kilograms, while India, first by total, records 0.17 kilograms. For FAO Food Balances, the ricebran oil figure used here covers ricebran oil recorded under the Food element as available for human consumption. It represents food available for human consumption during the reference year, rather than a direct estimate of how much ricebran oil people actually consumed. Ricebran oil recorded under other uses is outside this Food figure. The per-capita figure expresses the same food supply on a population basis, in kilograms per person per year. A country's total quantity and per-capita value therefore answer different questions: total quantity shows the size of the listed food supply, while the per-capita measure adjusts it for population. In 2023, India had the largest listed ricebran oil food supply among the 11 reporters with reported values, at 243 thousand tonnes. China ranked second at 108 thousand tonnes, while Thailand ranked third at 26 thousand tonnes. Laos had the highest per-capita ricebran oil food supply at 0.69 kilograms per person per year. These FAO Food Balances figures represent food available for human consumption, not a direct measurement of ricebran oil actually eaten. Percentage changes use the corresponding value in the earlier year as the base. Yearly totals use FAO Food Balances food quantity (Element 5142, thousand tonnes), while the per-capita figures use food supply quantity (Element 645, kg/capita/year) for Ricebran oil from 2019 through 2023. The Food element represents the quantity available for human consumption during the reference period. It is not a direct measure of the amount actually eaten, as food can be lost or wasted before it is consumed. No percentage change is shown where the base-year value is zero. The reporter universe for this item contains 14 reporters. The tables list reporters only; aggregate rows such as World, regions and China (aggregate) are excluded, while China figures refer to the China reporter. For year-to-year comparisons, only reporters with values in both endpoint years are included in the arithmetic. A zero indicates a displayed value of zero, while an empty cell indicates that no value is available for that reporter and year. Quantities of 1,000 thousand tonnes and above are shown as whole numbers; smaller quantities retain up to two decimals. FAO Food Balances primarily use official national statistics, with some data also estimated or imputed where applicable. The FAO dataset reports the Food element in thousand tonnes and food supply quantity in kilograms per capita per year. The 2023 listed total of 445 thousand tonnes is the sum of the 11 reporters with a reported 2023 value; it excludes aggregate rows and reporters without a 2023 value.Ricebran Oil Food Supply at a Glance
Key Takeaways
Ricebran Oil Consumption
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243
0.17
2
108
0.08
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26
0.36
4
13
0.06
5
11
0.36
6
11
0.49
7
10
0.19
8
8
0.03
9
7
0.07
10
5
0.69
11
3
0.02
Ricebran Oil Consumption by Country in 2023
South Korea's Ricebran Oil Food Supply Fell by 28 Thousand Tonnes in 2023
Common-Reporter Total Nearly Unchanged Since 2019
What Does Ricebran Oil Consumption Measure?
Ricebran Oil Consumption by Country
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1
218
0.16
214
0.15
222
0.16
235
0.16
243
0.17
2
113
0.08
114
0.08
107
0.08
109
0.08
108
0.08
3
31
0.44
8
0.11
37
0.51
27
0.38
26
0.36
4
18
0.09
17
0.08
17
0.08
14
0.07
13
0.06
5
10
0.36
10
0.35
10
0.35
11
0.36
11
0.36
6
12
0.52
13
0.56
13
0.56
8
0.37
11
0.49
7
21
0.41
38
0.73
37
0.71
38
0.74
10
0.19
8
6
0.02
7
0.03
7
0.03
6
0.02
8
0.03
9
9
0.1
10
0.1
11
0.11
8
0.08
7
0.07
10
5
0.68
5
0.66
5
0.64
5
0.68
5
0.69
11
3
0.02
3
0.02
3
0.02
3
0.02
3
0.02
12
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0
0.01
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13
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0
0.32
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14
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0
0.01
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Ricebran Oil Consumption by Country: Quick Answer
Methodology
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened to ricebran oil food supply in the two comparison windows?
Listed supply fell 19 thousand tonnes (down 4.1 percent) between 2022 and 2023 and 1 thousand tonnes (down 0.2 percent) since 2019. Gains and declines nearly cancel in both windows, with India's 25-thousand-tonne five-year gain the largest single movement.
How much did South Korea's ricebran oil food supply change in 2023?
The FAO Food Balances data show South Korea at 38 thousand tonnes in 2022 and 10 thousand tonnes in 2023, but this dataset alone does not establish the cause of the decline. The 28-thousand-tonne decrease was the largest single-year fall in the table.
Is ricebran oil food supply the same as ricebran oil eaten?
No. The FAO Food element measures the quantity available for human consumption in the food balance. It does not directly measure how much people actually ate, because food can be lost or wasted after it becomes available to consumers.
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Updated: 30.09.2026https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FBS
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