Oil of palm kernel — Production in Central America
Central America: Oil of palm kernel — Production was 215,740 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oil of palm kernel — Production in Central America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil of palm kernel — production in Central America is 215,740 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil of palm kernel — production in Central America peaked at 240,775 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,955 t, in 1978.
Central America ranks 7th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil of palm kernel — Production in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,178 t | — |
| 1962 | 18,947 t | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 15,698 t | -17.1% |
| 1964 | 17,061 t | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 17,106 t | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 17,070 t | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 15,106 t | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 16,777 t | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 12,804 t | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 9,424 t | -26.4% |
| 1971 | 10,463 t | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 7,238 t | -30.8% |
| 1973 | 8,968 t | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 10,402 t | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 9,125 t | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 12,228 t | +34.0% |
| 1977 | 10,658 t | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 6,955 t | -34.7% |
| 1979 | 7,533 t | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 8,224 t | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 9,155 t | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 8,657 t | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 10,011 t | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 13,013 t | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 12,493 t | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 13,958 t | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 15,093 t | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 16,043 t | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 15,263 t | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 17,991 t | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 14,994 t | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 19,645 t | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 20,122 t | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 22,967 t | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 23,321 t | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 29,130 t | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 27,775 t | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 29,260 t | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 29,212 t | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 31,935 t | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 35,759 t | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 37,448 t | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 41,818 t | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 45,016 t | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 54,114 t | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 70,543 t | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 69,700 t | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 73,511 t | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 74,164 t | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 76,623 t | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 84,850 t | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 97,933 t | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 114,967 t | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 116,520 t | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 125,222 t | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 159,861 t | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 183,488 t | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 195,762 t | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 231,989 t | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 229,286 t | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 232,467 t | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 240,775 t | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 215,740 t | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,305 t | 12,804 t | 18,947 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,299 t | 6,955 t | 12,228 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,191 t | 8,224 t | 16,043 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,442 t | 14,994 t | 29,260 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,401 t | 31,935 t | 74,164 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,721 t | 76,623 t | 231,989 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 229,567 t | 215,740 t | 240,775 t | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil of palm kernel — production in Central America?
- Oil of palm kernel — production in Central America was 215,740 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oil of palm kernel — production recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 240,775 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest oil of palm kernel — production recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,955 t in 1978.
- How does Central America rank for oil of palm kernel — production?
- Central America ranks 7th out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
- Is oil of palm kernel — production rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oil of palm kernel — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.