Oil palm fruit — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Oil palm fruit — Production was 188,109 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
188,109 t
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
15th
of 15 groups
All-time high
189,065 t
in 2021
All-time low
15,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oil palm fruit — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, oil palm fruit — production in Eastern Africa stood at 188,109 t.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil palm fruit — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 189,065 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,000 t, in 1961.

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

Oil palm fruit — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Oil palm fruit — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 15,000 t
1962 25,000 t +66.7%
1963 21,000 t -16.0%
1964 21,000 t +0.0%
1965 16,000 t -23.8%
1966 16,000 t +0.0%
1967 16,000 t +0.0%
1968 18,000 t +12.5%
1969 20,000 t +11.1%
1970 21,600 t +8.0%
1971 51,900 t +140.3%
1972 50,700 t -2.3%
1973 52,250 t +3.1%
1974 52,330 t +0.2%
1975 65,100 t +24.4%
1976 56,780 t -12.8%
1977 62,950 t +10.9%
1978 70,500 t +12.0%
1979 66,400 t -5.8%
1980 68,300 t +2.9%
1981 68,000 t -0.4%
1982 71,000 t +4.4%
1983 71,000 t +0.0%
1984 71,000 t +0.0%
1985 73,500 t +3.5%
1986 75,000 t +2.0%
1987 77,300 t +3.1%
1988 80,100 t +3.6%
1989 79,300 t -1.0%
1990 86,200 t +8.7%
1991 88,500 t +2.7%
1992 90,400 t +2.1%
1993 92,000 t +1.8%
1994 88,500 t -3.8%
1995 90,500 t +2.3%
1996 90,500 t +0.0%
1997 91,000 t +0.6%
1998 93,500 t +2.7%
1999 98,000 t +4.8%
2000 98,000 t +0.0%
2001 94,500 t -3.6%
2002 97,000 t +2.6%
2003 101,000 t +4.1%
2004 106,000 t +5.0%
2005 119,000 t +12.3%
2006 141,000 t +18.5%
2007 171,000 t +21.3%
2008 181,100 t +5.9%
2009 176,100 t -2.8%
2010 174,700 t -0.8%
2011 162,200 t -7.2%
2012 166,500 t +2.7%
2013 172,700 t +3.7%
2014 179,318 t +3.8%
2015 181,014 t +0.9%
2016 181,479 t +0.3%
2017 182,006 t +0.3%
2018 182,485 t +0.3%
2019 183,007 t +0.3%
2020 183,553 t +0.3%
2021 189,065 t +3.0%
2022 188,270 t -0.4%
2023 186,997 t -0.7%
2024 188,109 t +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,667 t 15,000 t 25,000 t 9
1970s 55,051 t 21,600 t 70,500 t 10
1980s 73,450 t 68,000 t 80,100 t 10
1990s 90,910 t 86,200 t 98,000 t 10
2000s 128,470 t 94,500 t 181,100 t 10
2010s 176,541 t 162,200 t 183,007 t 10
2020s 187,199 t 183,553 t 189,065 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 12 Honduras 1.91 million t compare
  2. 13 Peru 1.47 million t compare
  3. 14 Mexico 1.46 million t compare
  4. 15 Costa Rica 1.23 million t compare
  5. 16 Guinea 891,909 t compare
  6. 17 Benin 755,057 t compare
  7. 18 China (People’s Republic of) 667,212 t compare
  8. 18 China, mainland 667,212 t compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil palm fruit — production in Eastern Africa?
Oil palm fruit — production in Eastern Africa was 188,109 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil palm fruit — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 189,065 t in 2021.
What is the lowest oil palm fruit — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for oil palm fruit — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is oil palm fruit — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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