Oil palm fruit — Yield in Asia

Asia: Oil palm fruit — Yield was 17,673 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17,673 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
1st
of 8 groups
All-time high
19,775 kg/ha
in 1982
All-time low
12,728 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oil palm fruit — Yield in Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 17,673 kg/ha for oil palm fruit — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil palm fruit — yield in Asia peaked at 19,775 kg/ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 12,728 kg/ha, in 1964.

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

Oil palm fruit — Yield in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Oil palm fruit — Yield in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 13,649 kg/ha —
1962 13,571 kg/ha -0.6%
1963 13,449 kg/ha -0.9%
1964 12,728 kg/ha -5.4%
1965 12,944 kg/ha +1.7%
1966 13,606 kg/ha +5.1%
1967 13,872 kg/ha +2.0%
1968 14,114 kg/ha +1.7%
1969 15,075 kg/ha +6.8%
1970 15,099 kg/ha +0.2%
1971 17,064 kg/ha +13.0%
1972 16,208 kg/ha -5.0%
1973 15,921 kg/ha -1.8%
1974 16,805 kg/ha +5.6%
1975 16,790 kg/ha -0.1%
1976 15,791 kg/ha -5.9%
1977 15,595 kg/ha -1.2%
1978 16,369 kg/ha +5.0%
1979 16,558 kg/ha +1.2%
1980 16,853 kg/ha +1.8%
1981 17,176 kg/ha +1.9%
1982 19,775 kg/ha +15.1%
1983 15,948 kg/ha -19.4%
1984 18,760 kg/ha +17.6%
1985 17,548 kg/ha -6.5%
1986 17,363 kg/ha -1.1%
1987 17,206 kg/ha -0.9%
1988 17,071 kg/ha -0.8%
1989 17,700 kg/ha +3.7%
1990 17,127 kg/ha -3.2%
1991 15,102 kg/ha -11.8%
1992 14,996 kg/ha -0.7%
1993 17,377 kg/ha +15.9%
1994 16,842 kg/ha -3.1%
1995 17,158 kg/ha +1.9%
1996 16,546 kg/ha -3.6%
1997 16,408 kg/ha -0.8%
1998 14,924 kg/ha -9.0%
1999 16,923 kg/ha +13.4%
2000 17,097 kg/ha +1.0%
2001 17,463 kg/ha +2.1%
2002 16,389 kg/ha -6.1%
2003 17,398 kg/ha +6.2%
2004 18,024 kg/ha +3.6%
2005 18,523 kg/ha +2.8%
2006 19,159 kg/ha +3.4%
2007 17,535 kg/ha -8.5%
2008 18,277 kg/ha +4.2%
2009 17,971 kg/ha -1.7%
2010 18,057 kg/ha +0.5%
2011 18,733 kg/ha +3.7%
2012 19,266 kg/ha +2.8%
2013 18,261 kg/ha -5.2%
2014 18,902 kg/ha +3.5%
2015 18,810 kg/ha -0.5%
2016 16,796 kg/ha -10.7%
2017 18,224 kg/ha +8.5%
2018 17,479 kg/ha -4.1%
2019 17,439 kg/ha -0.2%
2020 17,458 kg/ha +0.1%
2021 18,151 kg/ha +4.0%
2022 17,470 kg/ha -3.8%
2023 17,348 kg/ha -0.7%
2024 17,673 kg/ha +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,668 kg/ha 12,728 kg/ha 15,075 kg/ha 9
1970s 16,220 kg/ha 15,099 kg/ha 17,064 kg/ha 10
1980s 17,540 kg/ha 15,948 kg/ha 19,775 kg/ha 10
1990s 16,340 kg/ha 14,924 kg/ha 17,377 kg/ha 10
2000s 17,784 kg/ha 16,389 kg/ha 19,159 kg/ha 10
2010s 18,197 kg/ha 16,796 kg/ha 19,266 kg/ha 10
2020s 17,620 kg/ha 17,348 kg/ha 18,151 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Malaysia 19,770 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Thailand 18,333 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 United Republic of Tanzania 14,045 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Guatemala 18,152 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Benin 17,948 kg/ha compare
  6. 4 Melanesia 12,036 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil palm fruit — yield in Asia?
Oil palm fruit — yield in Asia was 17,673 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil palm fruit — yield recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 19,775 kg/ha in 1982.
What is the lowest oil palm fruit — yield recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,728 kg/ha in 1964.
How does Asia rank for oil palm fruit — yield?
Asia ranks 1st out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
Is oil palm fruit — yield rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oil palm fruit — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oil palm fruit — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
64 places, 3,809 data points, 1961–2024
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