<p>Disclosed is a method for producing a fatty acid alkyl ester, which enables to produce a fatty acid alkyl ester with high yield without requiring a separate step for removing glycerol. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing a fatty acid alkyl ester, which is characterized in that a fatty acid alkyl ester is produced by reacting a triglyceride expressed as CH<SUB>2</SUB>OCOR<SUB>1</SUB>CHOCOR<SUB>2</SUB>CH<SUB>2</SUB>OCOR<SUB>3</SUB> with an alkyl carbonate expressed as R<SUB>4</SUB>OCOOR<SUB>5</SUB> at a temperature of not less than 150°C.</p>
