Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Oil palm fruit — Area harvested was 50,672 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50,672 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
12th
of 15 groups
All-time high
55,000 ha
in 1985
All-time low
41,000 ha
in 1991
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Eastern Asia, 1985–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1985200420241985: 55.0k ha1986: 53.0k ha1987: 50.5k ha1988: 50.5k ha1989: 47.0k ha1990: 43.0k ha1991: 41.0k ha1992: 41.0k ha1993: 41.0k ha1994: 41.0k ha1995: 41.0k ha1996: 42.0k ha1997: 42.0k ha1998: 43.0k ha1999: 43.0k ha2000: 45.0k ha2001: 47.0k ha2002: 47.0k ha2003: 47.0k ha2004: 47.0k ha2005: 47.0k ha2006: 45.0k ha2007: 48.0k ha2008: 48.0k ha2009: 50.0k ha2010: 47.0k ha2011: 48.0k ha2012: 49.0k ha2013: 50.0k ha2014: 50.4k ha2015: 49.6k ha2016: 49.4k ha2017: 49.4k ha2018: 50.1k ha2019: 50.4k ha2020: 50.6k ha2021: 50.4k ha2022: 50.4k ha2023: 50.6k ha2024: 50.7k ha

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 50,672 ha for oil palm fruit — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil palm fruit — area harvested in Eastern Asia peaked at 55,000 ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 41,000 ha, in 1991.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Eastern Asia, 1985 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1985 55,000 ha
1986 53,000 ha -3.6%
1987 50,500 ha -4.7%
1988 50,500 ha +0.0%
1989 47,000 ha -6.9%
1990 43,000 ha -8.5%
1991 41,000 ha -4.7%
1992 41,000 ha +0.0%
1993 41,000 ha +0.0%
1994 41,000 ha +0.0%
1995 41,000 ha +0.0%
1996 42,000 ha +2.4%
1997 42,000 ha +0.0%
1998 43,000 ha +2.4%
1999 43,000 ha +0.0%
2000 45,000 ha +4.7%
2001 47,000 ha +4.4%
2002 47,000 ha +0.0%
2003 47,000 ha +0.0%
2004 47,000 ha +0.0%
2005 47,000 ha +0.0%
2006 45,000 ha -4.3%
2007 48,000 ha +6.7%
2008 48,000 ha +0.0%
2009 50,000 ha +4.2%
2010 47,000 ha -6.0%
2011 48,000 ha +2.1%
2012 49,000 ha +2.1%
2013 50,000 ha +2.0%
2014 50,352 ha +0.7%
2015 49,576 ha -1.5%
2016 49,416 ha -0.3%
2017 49,407 ha -0.0%
2018 50,057 ha +1.3%
2019 50,413 ha +0.7%
2020 50,571 ha +0.3%
2021 50,383 ha -0.4%
2022 50,437 ha +0.1%
2023 50,554 ha +0.2%
2024 50,672 ha +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51,200 ha 47,000 ha 55,000 ha 5
1990s 41,800 ha 41,000 ha 43,000 ha 10
2000s 47,100 ha 45,000 ha 50,000 ha 10
2010s 49,322 ha 47,000 ha 50,413 ha 10
2020s 50,523 ha 50,383 ha 50,672 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 9 Guatemala 230,000 ha compare
  2. 10 Cameroon 223,979 ha compare
  3. 11 Brazil 221,828 ha compare
  4. 12 Honduras 186,555 ha compare
  5. 13 Ecuador 157,204 ha compare
  6. 14 Mexico 102,610 ha compare
  7. 15 Peru 100,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil palm fruit — area harvested in Eastern Asia?
Oil palm fruit — area harvested in Eastern Asia was 50,672 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil palm fruit — area harvested recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 55,000 ha in 1985.
What is the lowest oil palm fruit — area harvested recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 41,000 ha in 1991.
How does Eastern Asia rank for oil palm fruit — area harvested?
Eastern Asia ranks 12th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is oil palm fruit — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oil palm fruit — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oil palm fruit — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
64 places, 3,870 data points, 1961–2024
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