Palm oil — Production in Americas

Americas: Palm oil — Production was 5.91 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.91 million t
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
3rd
of 19 groups
All-time high
5.91 million t
in 2023
All-time low
65,393 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Palm oil — Production in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 5.91 million t for palm oil — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palm oil — production in Americas peaked at 5.91 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65,393 t, in 1961.

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

Palm oil — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Palm oil — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 65,393 t —
1962 74,184 t +13.4%
1963 74,995 t +1.1%
1964 81,208 t +8.3%
1965 89,162 t +9.8%
1966 89,119 t -0.0%
1967 102,403 t +14.9%
1968 115,925 t +13.2%
1969 104,379 t -10.0%
1970 97,164 t -6.9%
1971 119,477 t +23.0%
1972 122,382 t +2.4%
1973 127,638 t +4.3%
1974 118,170 t -7.4%
1975 106,915 t -9.5%
1976 115,457 t +8.0%
1977 136,379 t +18.1%
1978 153,227 t +12.4%
1979 176,150 t +15.0%
1980 190,495 t +8.1%
1981 222,245 t +16.7%
1982 255,362 t +14.9%
1983 292,105 t +14.4%
1984 338,030 t +15.7%
1985 368,172 t +8.9%
1986 446,911 t +21.4%
1987 475,300 t +6.4%
1988 541,058 t +13.8%
1989 634,417 t +17.3%
1990 679,697 t +7.1%
1991 744,365 t +9.5%
1992 754,066 t +1.3%
1993 807,616 t +7.1%
1994 908,789 t +12.5%
1995 947,410 t +4.2%
1996 1.00 million t +6.1%
1997 1.13 million t +12.1%
1998 1.16 million t +3.4%
1999 1.17 million t +0.2%
2000 1.32 million t +12.8%
2001 1.40 million t +6.5%
2002 1.41 million t +0.8%
2003 1.41 million t -0.3%
2004 1.63 million t +15.9%
2005 1.82 million t +11.5%
2006 1.96 million t +7.5%
2007 2.07 million t +5.9%
2008 2.24 million t +8.0%
2009 2.31 million t +3.3%
2010 2.37 million t +2.7%
2011 2.68 million t +12.8%
2012 3.05 million t +13.9%
2013 3.30 million t +8.2%
2014 3.43 million t +3.8%
2015 3.82 million t +11.4%
2016 4.21 million t +10.3%
2017 4.81 million t +14.1%
2018 5.01 million t +4.2%
2019 5.09 million t +1.7%
2020 5.33 million t +4.7%
2021 5.42 million t +1.6%
2022 5.84 million t +7.7%
2023 5.91 million t +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 88,530 t 65,393 t 115,925 t 9
1970s 127,296 t 97,164 t 176,150 t 10
1980s 376,410 t 190,495 t 634,417 t 10
1990s 930,476 t 679,697 t 1.17 million t 10
2000s 1.76 million t 1.32 million t 2.31 million t 10
2010s 3.78 million t 2.37 million t 5.09 million t 10
2020s 5.62 million t 5.33 million t 5.91 million t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Indonesia 47.08 million t compare
  2. 2 Malaysia 18.55 million t compare
  3. 3 Thailand 3.32 million t compare
  4. 4 Colombia 1.84 million t compare
  5. 5 Nigeria 1.46 million t compare
  6. 5 Melanesia 801,000 t compare
  7. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 300,000 t compare
  8. 6 Guatemala 933,926 t compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palm oil — production in Americas?
Palm oil — production in Americas was 5.91 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest palm oil — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 5.91 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest palm oil — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 65,393 t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for palm oil — production?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is palm oil — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. 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 oil — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Palm oil — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
72 places, 3,979 data points, 1961–2023
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