Palm kernels — Production in Africa

Africa: Palm kernels — Production was 1.06 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.06 million t
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
5th
of 18 groups
All-time high
1.06 million t
in 2023
All-time low
580,245 t
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Palm kernels — Production in Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, palm kernels — production in Africa stood at 1.06 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palm kernels — production in Africa peaked at 1.06 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 580,245 t, in 1978.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 756,162 t 612,650 t 847,089 t 9
1970s 653,061 t 580,245 t 742,268 t 10
1980s 665,248 t 611,415 t 707,139 t 10
1990s 860,329 t 709,816 t 954,286 t 10
2000s 880,126 t 692,033 t 962,308 t 10
2010s 851,054 t 769,625 t 962,378 t 10
2020s 1.01 million t 947,058 t 1.06 million t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 2 Malaysia 4.52 million t compare
  2. 3 Thailand 726,000 t compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 375,000 t compare
  4. 5 Colombia 312,806 t compare
  5. 6 Guatemala 238,337 t compare
  6. 7 Melanesia 202,000 t compare
  7. 8 Brazil 195,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palm kernels — production in Africa?
Palm kernels — production in Africa was 1.06 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest palm kernels — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest palm kernels — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 580,245 t in 1978.
How does Africa rank for palm kernels — production?
Africa ranks 5th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
Is palm kernels — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Palm kernels — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Palm kernels — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
65 places, 3,918 data points, 1961–2023
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