Palm kernels — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Palm kernels — Production was 33,097 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33,097 t
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 15 groups
All-time high
60,000 t
in 1985
All-time low
10,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Palm kernels — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, palm kernels — production in Eastern Asia stood at 33,097 t.

The figure is down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palm kernels — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 60,000 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10,000 t, in 1961.

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

Palm kernels — Production in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Palm kernels — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 10,000 t —
1962 10,000 t +0.0%
1963 10,000 t +0.0%
1964 10,000 t +0.0%
1965 10,000 t +0.0%
1966 15,000 t +50.0%
1967 18,000 t +20.0%
1968 22,000 t +22.2%
1969 25,000 t +13.6%
1970 28,000 t +12.0%
1971 32,000 t +14.3%
1972 37,000 t +15.6%
1973 38,000 t +2.7%
1974 39,000 t +2.6%
1975 39,000 t +0.0%
1976 41,000 t +5.1%
1977 40,000 t -2.4%
1978 42,000 t +5.0%
1979 43,000 t +2.4%
1980 40,000 t -7.0%
1981 41,000 t +2.5%
1982 45,000 t +9.8%
1983 47,000 t +4.4%
1984 46,000 t -2.1%
1985 60,000 t +30.4%
1986 60,000 t +0.0%
1987 56,000 t -6.7%
1988 53,000 t -5.4%
1989 51,000 t -3.8%
1990 45,000 t -11.8%
1991 47,000 t +4.4%
1992 48,000 t +2.1%
1993 50,000 t +4.2%
1994 55,388 t +10.8%
1995 57,479 t +3.8%
1996 50,500 t -12.1%
1997 51,000 t +1.0%
1998 52,000 t +2.0%
1999 52,500 t +1.0%
2000 53,000 t +1.0%
2001 54,000 t +1.9%
2002 54,800 t +1.5%
2003 55,500 t +1.3%
2004 56,000 t +0.9%
2005 60,000 t +7.1%
2006 54,000 t -10.0%
2007 55,000 t +1.9%
2008 58,000 t +5.5%
2009 59,000 t +1.7%
2010 55,000 t -6.8%
2011 54,000 t -1.8%
2012 55,000 t +1.9%
2013 55,000 t +0.0%
2014 33,459 t -39.2%
2015 53,800 t +60.8%
2016 53,700 t -0.2%
2017 53,760 t +0.1%
2018 53,820 t +0.1%
2019 33,123 t -38.5%
2020 32,954 t -0.5%
2021 33,172 t +0.7%
2022 33,090 t -0.2%
2023 33,097 t +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Palm kernels — Production in Eastern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +60.8% 33,459 t 53,800 t
1966 +50.0% 10,000 t 15,000 t
2014 -39.2% 55,000 t 33,459 t
2019 -38.5% 53,820 t 33,123 t
1985 +30.4% 46,000 t 60,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,444 t 10,000 t 25,000 t 9
1970s 37,900 t 28,000 t 43,000 t 10
1980s 49,900 t 40,000 t 60,000 t 10
1990s 50,887 t 45,000 t 57,479 t 10
2000s 55,930 t 53,000 t 60,000 t 10
2010s 50,066 t 33,123 t 55,000 t 10
2020s 33,078 t 32,954 t 33,172 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 9 Honduras 165,000 t compare
  2. 9 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
  3. 10 Ghana 152,000 t compare
  4. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 136,000 t compare
  5. 11 Mexico 114,000 t compare
  6. 12 Cameroon 92,000 t compare
  7. 12 Costa Rica 92,000 t compare
  8. 14 Ecuador 82,000 t compare
  9. 14 Caribbean 18,000 t compare
  10. 15 Peru 63,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palm kernels — production in Eastern Asia?
Palm kernels — production in Eastern Asia was 33,097 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest palm kernels — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 60,000 t in 1985.
What is the lowest palm kernels — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,000 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for palm kernels — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 12th out of 15 groups with data for 2023.
Is palm kernels — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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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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