Oil of palm kernel — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Oil of palm kernel — Production was 105,682 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
105,682 t
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
2nd
of 8 regions
All-time high
105,682 t
in 2023
All-time low
53,629 t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Oil of palm kernel — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, oil of palm kernel — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 105,682 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil of palm kernel — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 105,682 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,629 t, in 1963.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Oil of palm kernel — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Oil of palm kernel — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 67,175 t
1962 61,322 t -8.7%
1963 53,629 t -12.5%
1964 65,729 t +22.6%
1965 66,027 t +0.5%
1966 67,283 t +1.9%
1967 76,890 t +14.3%
1968 78,231 t +1.7%
1969 84,436 t +7.9%
1970 78,084 t -7.5%
1971 90,099 t +15.4%
1972 78,608 t -12.8%
1973 77,065 t -2.0%
1974 86,685 t +12.5%
1975 88,802 t +2.4%
1976 87,476 t -1.5%
1977 92,408 t +5.6%
1978 68,662 t -25.7%
1979 71,744 t +4.5%
1980 82,160 t +14.5%
1981 73,185 t -10.9%
1982 74,406 t +1.7%
1983 73,196 t -1.6%
1984 72,469 t -1.0%
1985 76,220 t +5.2%
1986 69,822 t -8.4%
1987 73,560 t +5.4%
1988 75,097 t +2.1%
1989 73,709 t -1.8%
1990 77,556 t +5.2%
1991 83,167 t +7.2%
1992 83,385 t +0.3%
1993 87,356 t +4.8%
1994 86,744 t -0.7%
1995 89,996 t +3.7%
1996 92,349 t +2.6%
1997 90,650 t -1.8%
1998 90,412 t -0.3%
1999 90,393 t -0.0%
2000 87,668 t -3.0%
2001 84,021 t -4.2%
2002 81,864 t -2.6%
2003 83,704 t +2.2%
2004 86,909 t +3.8%
2005 90,834 t +4.5%
2006 91,679 t +0.9%
2007 95,021 t +3.6%
2008 97,140 t +2.2%
2009 93,867 t -3.4%
2010 63,433 t -32.4%
2011 61,736 t -2.7%
2012 66,982 t +8.5%
2013 71,978 t +7.5%
2014 74,187 t +3.1%
2015 75,570 t +1.9%
2016 78,389 t +3.7%
2017 87,478 t +11.6%
2018 81,444 t -6.9%
2019 84,896 t +4.2%
2020 83,001 t -2.2%
2021 96,806 t +16.6%
2022 102,560 t +5.9%
2023 105,682 t +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 68,969 t 53,629 t 84,436 t 9
1970s 81,963 t 68,662 t 92,408 t 10
1980s 74,382 t 69,822 t 82,160 t 10
1990s 87,201 t 77,556 t 92,349 t 10
2000s 89,271 t 81,864 t 97,140 t 10
2010s 74,609 t 61,736 t 87,478 t 10
2020s 97,012 t 83,001 t 105,682 t 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 Indonesia 4.97 million t compare
  2. 2 Malaysia 2.12 million t compare
  3. 3 Thailand 308,400 t compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 167,900 t compare
  5. 5 Colombia 118,672 t compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil of palm kernel — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Oil of palm kernel — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 105,682 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil of palm kernel — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 105,682 t in 2023.
What is the lowest oil of palm kernel — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 53,629 t in 1963.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for oil of palm kernel — production?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 8 regions with data for 2023.
Is oil of palm kernel — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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Indicator
Oil of palm kernel — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 5,164 data points, 1961–2023
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