The pie charts illustrate the proportions of six types of cooking oils used in the United States in 2005 and 2020.
Overall, olive oil was the most commonly used type of cooking oil in both years. While coconut oil accounted for the smallest proportion in 2005, soybean oil and peanut oil represented the lowest shares in 2020.
In both years, olive oil and canola oil made up the largest proportions. Olive oil accounted for 35 in 2005 and slightly decreased to 30 in 2020, whereas canola oil increased from 25 to 30 over the same period. Sunflower oil remianed unchanged, representing 15 in both years.
Coconut oil showed a significant rise, increasing from 5 in 2005 to 15 in 2020. In contrast, soybean oil and peanut oil both declined. In 2005, each made up 10. However, these figures fell to 5 in 2010, making them the least used cooking oils in that year.
