Palm kernels — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Palm kernels — Production was 372,208 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
372,208 t
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
9th
of 15 groups
All-time high
372,208 t
in 2023
All-time low
224,750 t
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Palm kernels — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for palm kernels — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 372,208 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palm kernels — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 372,208 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 224,750 t, in 1978.

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

Palm kernels — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Palm kernels — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 360,509 t
1962 346,111 t -4.0%
1963 345,750 t -0.1%
1964 344,177 t -0.5%
1965 310,113 t -9.9%
1966 308,248 t -0.6%
1967 296,187 t -3.9%
1968 361,955 t +22.2%
1969 371,803 t +2.7%
1970 350,842 t -5.6%
1971 362,946 t +3.4%
1972 308,761 t -14.9%
1973 290,803 t -5.8%
1974 291,448 t +0.2%
1975 304,067 t +4.3%
1976 278,353 t -8.5%
1977 264,859 t -4.8%
1978 224,750 t -15.1%
1979 242,334 t +7.8%
1980 269,149 t +11.1%
1981 262,116 t -2.6%
1982 255,093 t -2.7%
1983 251,915 t -1.2%
1984 266,555 t +5.8%
1985 261,554 t -1.9%
1986 244,932 t -6.4%
1987 248,192 t +1.3%
1988 263,152 t +6.0%
1989 248,347 t -5.6%
1990 261,687 t +5.4%
1991 262,302 t +0.2%
1992 266,590 t +1.6%
1993 281,943 t +5.8%
1994 289,110 t +2.5%
1995 293,216 t +1.4%
1996 299,046 t +2.0%
1997 290,878 t -2.7%
1998 292,798 t +0.7%
1999 295,215 t +0.8%
2000 289,814 t -1.8%
2001 284,542 t -1.8%
2002 280,211 t -1.5%
2003 288,951 t +3.1%
2004 297,409 t +2.9%
2005 307,120 t +3.3%
2006 324,243 t +5.6%
2007 330,447 t +1.9%
2008 338,061 t +2.3%
2009 354,433 t +4.8%
2010 359,278 t +1.4%
2011 331,725 t -7.7%
2012 350,969 t +5.8%
2013 362,915 t +3.4%
2014 343,055 t -5.5%
2015 330,670 t -3.6%
2016 338,221 t +2.3%
2017 348,704 t +3.1%
2018 344,974 t -1.1%
2019 366,014 t +6.1%
2020 344,875 t -5.8%
2021 352,358 t +2.2%
2022 364,462 t +3.4%
2023 372,208 t +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 338,317 t 296,187 t 371,803 t 9
1970s 291,916 t 224,750 t 362,946 t 10
1980s 257,100 t 244,932 t 269,149 t 10
1990s 283,278 t 261,687 t 299,046 t 10
2000s 309,523 t 280,211 t 354,433 t 10
2010s 347,652 t 330,670 t 366,014 t 10
2020s 358,476 t 344,875 t 372,208 t 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 6 Guatemala 238,337 t compare
  2. 7 Brazil 195,000 t compare
  3. 8 Papua New Guinea 179,000 t compare
  4. 9 Honduras 165,000 t compare
  5. 10 Ghana 152,000 t compare
  6. 11 Mexico 114,000 t compare
  7. 12 Cameroon 92,000 t compare
  8. 12 Costa Rica 92,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palm kernels — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Palm kernels — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 372,208 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest palm kernels — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 372,208 t in 2023.
What is the lowest palm kernels — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 224,750 t in 1978.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for palm kernels — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 9th out of 15 groups with data for 2023.
Is palm kernels — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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