Palm kernels — Production in Americas

Americas: Palm kernels — Production was 1.35 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.35 million t
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
4th
of 18 groups
All-time high
1.35 million t
in 2023
All-time low
169,708 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Palm kernels — Production in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 1.35 million t for palm kernels — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palm kernels — production in Americas peaked at 1.35 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 169,708 t, in 1961.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 220,789 t 169,708 t 252,091 t 9
1970s 290,135 t 273,322 t 325,975 t 10
1980s 318,461 t 291,453 t 337,521 t 10
1990s 332,222 t 293,050 t 367,206 t 10
2000s 522,957 t 388,724 t 690,853 t 10
2010s 992,658 t 712,531 t 1.29 million t 10
2020s 1.28 million t 1.22 million t 1.35 million t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Indonesia 11.29 million t compare
  2. 2 Malaysia 4.52 million t compare
  3. 3 Thailand 726,000 t compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 375,000 t compare
  5. 5 Colombia 312,806 t compare
  6. 6 Guatemala 238,337 t compare
  7. 7 Melanesia 202,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palm kernels — production in Americas?
Palm kernels — production in Americas was 1.35 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest palm kernels — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest palm kernels — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 169,708 t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for palm kernels — production?
Americas ranks 4th out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
Is palm kernels — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas 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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