Oil palm fruit — Yield in South America

South America: Oil palm fruit — Yield was 15,034 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,034 kg/ha
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
3rd
of 18 groups
All-time high
15,699 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
6,873 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oil palm fruit — Yield in South America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, oil palm fruit — yield in South America stood at 15,034 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil palm fruit — yield in South America peaked at 15,699 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,873 kg/ha, in 1961.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,413 kg/ha 6,873 kg/ha 8,438 kg/ha 9
1970s 9,677 kg/ha 8,415 kg/ha 11,382 kg/ha 10
1980s 12,983 kg/ha 11,349 kg/ha 14,595 kg/ha 10
1990s 13,045 kg/ha 11,844 kg/ha 14,303 kg/ha 10
2000s 14,024 kg/ha 12,919 kg/ha 15,207 kg/ha 10
2010s 14,848 kg/ha 14,221 kg/ha 15,662 kg/ha 10
2020s 15,064 kg/ha 14,088 kg/ha 15,699 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 1 Malaysia 19,770 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Thailand 18,333 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Guatemala 18,152 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Benin 17,948 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 16,969 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Ecuador 16,870 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil palm fruit — yield in South America?
Oil palm fruit — yield in South America was 15,034 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil palm fruit — yield recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 15,699 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest oil palm fruit — yield recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 6,873 kg/ha in 1961.
How does South America rank for oil palm fruit — yield?
South America ranks 3rd out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is oil palm fruit — yield rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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