Oil palm fruit — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Oil palm fruit — Production was 667,212 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
667,212 t
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
720,000 t
in 1985
All-time low
120,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oil palm fruit — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil palm fruit — production in China, mainland is 667,212 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil palm fruit — production in China, mainland peaked at 720,000 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 120,000 t, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 18th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Oil palm fruit — Production in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Oil palm fruit — Production in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 120,000 t
1962 120,000 t +0.0%
1963 120,000 t +0.0%
1964 120,000 t +0.0%
1965 120,000 t +0.0%
1966 180,000 t +50.0%
1967 216,000 t +20.0%
1968 264,000 t +22.2%
1969 300,000 t +13.6%
1970 336,000 t +12.0%
1971 384,000 t +14.3%
1972 444,000 t +15.6%
1973 456,000 t +2.7%
1974 468,000 t +2.6%
1975 468,000 t +0.0%
1976 492,000 t +5.1%
1977 480,000 t -2.4%
1978 504,000 t +5.0%
1979 516,000 t +2.4%
1980 480,000 t -7.0%
1981 492,000 t +2.5%
1982 540,000 t +9.8%
1983 564,000 t +4.4%
1984 552,000 t -2.1%
1985 720,000 t +30.4%
1986 720,000 t +0.0%
1987 670,000 t -6.9%
1988 640,000 t -4.5%
1989 610,000 t -4.7%
1990 530,000 t -13.1%
1991 560,000 t +5.7%
1992 575,000 t +2.7%
1993 600,000 t +4.3%
1994 600,000 t +0.0%
1995 600,000 t +0.0%
1996 608,000 t +1.3%
1997 615,000 t +1.2%
1998 622,000 t +1.1%
1999 630,000 t +1.3%
2000 640,000 t +1.6%
2001 650,000 t +1.6%
2002 660,000 t +1.5%
2003 670,000 t +1.5%
2004 675,000 t +0.7%
2005 675,000 t +0.0%
2006 650,000 t -3.7%
2007 665,000 t +2.3%
2008 668,000 t +0.5%
2009 670,000 t +0.3%
2010 660,000 t -1.5%
2011 650,000 t -1.5%
2012 660,000 t +1.5%
2013 670,000 t +1.5%
2014 675,888 t +0.9%
2015 666,329 t -1.4%
2016 665,110 t -0.2%
2017 665,381 t +0.0%
2018 667,283 t +0.3%
2019 668,725 t +0.2%
2020 669,459 t +0.1%
2021 667,578 t -0.3%
2022 666,783 t -0.1%
2023 666,998 t +0.0%
2024 667,212 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 173,333 t 120,000 t 300,000 t 9
1970s 454,800 t 336,000 t 516,000 t 10
1980s 598,800 t 480,000 t 720,000 t 10
1990s 594,000 t 530,000 t 630,000 t 10
2000s 662,300 t 640,000 t 675,000 t 10
2010s 664,872 t 650,000 t 675,888 t 10
2020s 667,606 t 666,783 t 669,459 t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 15 Costa Rica 1.23 million t compare
  2. 16 Guinea 891,909 t compare
  3. 17 Benin 755,057 t compare
  4. 18 China 667,212 t compare
  5. 20 Gabon 607,941 t compare
  6. 21 Philippines 521,801 t compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil palm fruit — production in China, mainland?
Oil palm fruit — production in China, mainland was 667,212 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil palm fruit — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 720,000 t in 1985.
What is the lowest oil palm fruit — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 120,000 t in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for oil palm fruit — production?
China, mainland ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is oil palm fruit — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oil palm fruit — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oil palm fruit — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
64 places, 3,969 data points, 1961–2024
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