Soybean Oil Production — – Soybean Oil Production refers to the total quantity of oil produced from processed soybeans within a country during a specified period, measured in tonnes. The indicator reflects the scale of soybean processing and edible oil manufacturing and is used to assess agricultural processing capacity, oilseed utilization, and the performance of the vegetable oil industry. The data presented by Our World in Data is based on statistics from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Measured in Thousand Tonnes, the dataset serves as a key benchmark for evaluating oilseed processing capacity, soybean utilization, agricultural productivity, food manufacturing output, supply chain efficiency, and the performance of Oceania's edible oil sector. Based on the validated data, Australia, the region's sole soybean oil producer in this dataset, recorded fluctuating production levels throughout the study period. Regional production increased from 5.50 thousand tonnes in 2015 to 6.20 thousand tonnes in 2016, before declining to 5.50 thousand tonnes in 2017, 4.90 thousand tonnes in 2018, 3.30 thousand tonnes in 2019, and reaching a study-period low of 2.70 thousand tonnes in 2020. Production recovered to 4.20 thousand tonnes in 2021, increased further to 6.90 thousand tonnes in 2022, and reached a study-period high of 7.80 thousand tonnes in 2023. Overall, the dataset highlights a period of initial decline followed by a strong recovery in regional soybean oil production, reflecting improvements in processing activity during the latter years. It provides valuable insights into production trends, manufacturing performance, and agricultural value addition within Oceania's edible oil sector. The dataset supports year-over-year analysis, regional and global benchmarking, and long-term forecasting. Policymakers, soybean processors, edible oil manufacturers, agricultural producers, exporters, investors, market analysts, and researchers can use the data to assess production performance, monitor industry trends, identify investment opportunities, improve processing efficiency, strengthen supply chain resilience, and support evidence-based strategies for sustainable growth across Oceania's soybean oil value chain.