Palm kernels — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Palm kernels — Production was 752,541 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
752,541 t
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
6th
of 15 groups
All-time high
752,541 t
in 2023
All-time low
237,168 t
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Palm kernels — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 752,541 t for palm kernels — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palm kernels — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 752,541 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 237,168 t, in 1978.

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

Palm kernels — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Palm kernels — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 360,259 t —
1962 344,324 t -4.4%
1963 332,800 t -3.3%
1964 333,137 t +0.1%
1965 293,708 t -11.8%
1966 301,663 t +2.7%
1967 283,682 t -6.0%
1968 341,137 t +20.3%
1969 360,651 t +5.7%
1970 350,079 t -2.9%
1971 360,580 t +3.0%
1972 310,156 t -14.0%
1973 289,873 t -6.5%
1974 303,509 t +4.7%
1975 309,636 t +2.0%
1976 292,240 t -5.6%
1977 271,855 t -7.0%
1978 237,168 t -12.8%
1979 248,922 t +5.0%
1980 283,551 t +13.9%
1981 267,667 t -5.6%
1982 267,594 t -0.0%
1983 267,717 t +0.0%
1984 274,045 t +2.4%
1985 269,407 t -1.7%
1986 266,503 t -1.1%
1987 271,338 t +1.8%
1988 282,266 t +4.0%
1989 266,768 t -5.5%
1990 296,301 t +11.1%
1991 287,036 t -3.1%
1992 308,954 t +7.6%
1993 319,031 t +3.3%
1994 327,615 t +2.7%
1995 330,188 t +0.8%
1996 333,451 t +1.0%
1997 332,735 t -0.2%
1998 343,682 t +3.3%
1999 342,298 t -0.4%
2000 340,093 t -0.6%
2001 354,495 t +4.2%
2002 363,986 t +2.7%
2003 372,664 t +2.4%
2004 395,884 t +6.2%
2005 432,404 t +9.2%
2006 436,037 t +0.8%
2007 441,573 t +1.3%
2008 466,923 t +5.7%
2009 482,851 t +3.4%
2010 508,028 t +5.2%
2011 537,821 t +5.9%
2012 576,317 t +7.2%
2013 617,602 t +7.2%
2014 558,252 t -9.6%
2015 589,359 t +5.6%
2016 642,274 t +9.0%
2017 672,889 t +4.8%
2018 688,602 t +2.3%
2019 708,215 t +2.8%
2020 694,484 t -1.9%
2021 699,989 t +0.8%
2022 728,596 t +4.1%
2023 752,541 t +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 327,929 t 283,682 t 360,651 t 9
1970s 297,402 t 237,168 t 360,580 t 10
1980s 271,686 t 266,503 t 283,551 t 10
1990s 322,129 t 287,036 t 343,682 t 10
2000s 408,691 t 340,093 t 482,851 t 10
2010s 609,936 t 508,028 t 708,215 t 10
2020s 718,902 t 694,484 t 752,541 t 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 3 Thailand 726,000 t compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 375,000 t compare
  3. 5 Colombia 312,806 t compare
  4. 5 Melanesia 202,000 t compare
  5. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 75,000 t compare
  6. 6 Guatemala 238,337 t compare
  7. 7 Brazil 195,000 t compare
  8. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 21,308 t compare
  9. 8 Papua New Guinea 179,000 t compare
  10. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 7,141 t compare
  11. 9 Honduras 165,000 t compare
  12. 9 Timor-Leste 0 t compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palm kernels — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Palm kernels — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 752,541 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest palm kernels — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 752,541 t in 2023.
What is the lowest palm kernels — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 237,168 t in 1978.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for palm kernels — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th out of 15 groups with data for 2023.
Is palm kernels — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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