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World Palm Oil Demand
Who buys the world's palm oil, and how much. India is the biggest buyer and China the second; together with Pakistan and the European Union they take nearly half of all palm oil traded. The figures are the US Department of Agriculture's monthly supply and demand estimates, the most widely used free source, including its forecast for the current season.
China
Thousand tonnes. USDA season, October to September.
China: imports, use and stocks
ImportsDomestic useEnding stocks
China: what the oil is used for
FoodIndustrial (incl. oleochemicals)
China in brief
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The biggest buyers this season
Imports, thousand tonnes. China in gold.
Imports over time
Thousand tonnes by USDA season; the last point is USDA's forecast.
The world balance
All countries in USDA's database, thousand tonnes.
Sources and method
Data: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Production, Supply and Distribution database (public domain), downloaded twice a month and refreshed after each WASDE report. A season such as 2026/27 runs October to September for most countries. The latest season is a forecast and changes month to month.China's monthly customs figures for 2025–26 are not yet in the free UN Comtrade database, and port stock surveys are paid data, so this page uses USDA's season totals. Monthly India figures from the importers' association are on the India imports page. Not financial advice.