Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in World

World: Oil palm fruit — Area harvested was 29.02 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29.02 million ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 18 groups
All-time high
29.02 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
3.08 million ha
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in World, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil palm fruit — area harvested in World is 29.02 million ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil palm fruit — area harvested in World peaked at 29.02 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.08 million ha, in 1967.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.42 million ha 3.08 million ha 3.62 million ha 9
1970s 3.53 million ha 3.21 million ha 4.16 million ha 10
1980s 4.82 million ha 4.08 million ha 5.86 million ha 10
1990s 8.16 million ha 6.12 million ha 10.01 million ha 10
2000s 13.10 million ha 10.39 million ha 15.80 million ha 10
2010s 21.07 million ha 16.88 million ha 26.64 million ha 10
2020s 28.32 million ha 27.26 million ha 29.02 million ha 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Indonesia 14.32 million ha compare
  2. 2 Malaysia 5.07 million ha compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 4.49 million ha compare
  4. 4 Thailand 1.01 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil palm fruit — area harvested in World?
Oil palm fruit — area harvested in World was 29.02 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil palm fruit — area harvested recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 29.02 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest oil palm fruit — area harvested recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 3.08 million ha in 1967.
How does World rank for oil palm fruit — area harvested?
World ranks 1st out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is oil palm fruit — area harvested rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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