Palm oil — Production in Oceania

Oceania: Palm oil — Production was 801,000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
801,000 t
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
10th
of 19 groups
All-time high
848,000 t
in 2022
All-time low
200 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Palm oil — Production in Oceania, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Oceania recorded 801,000 t for palm oil — production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palm oil — production in Oceania peaked at 848,000 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1961.

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

Palm oil — Production in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Palm oil — Production in Oceania, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 200 t —
1962 200 t +0.0%
1963 200 t +0.0%
1964 200 t +0.0%
1965 200 t +0.0%
1966 200 t +0.0%
1967 200 t +0.0%
1968 200 t +0.0%
1969 400 t +100.0%
1970 400 t +0.0%
1971 1,500 t +275.0%
1972 5,500 t +266.7%
1973 10,500 t +90.9%
1974 11,000 t +4.8%
1975 22,300 t +102.7%
1976 34,535 t +54.9%
1977 37,044 t +7.3%
1978 40,911 t +10.4%
1979 48,010 t +17.4%
1980 49,228 t +2.5%
1981 68,081 t +38.3%
1982 99,238 t +45.8%
1983 103,654 t +4.4%
1984 140,666 t +35.7%
1985 143,000 t +1.7%
1986 146,560 t +2.5%
1987 142,999 t -2.4%
1988 125,227 t -12.4%
1989 153,090 t +22.2%
1990 167,104 t +9.2%
1991 202,518 t +21.2%
1992 232,854 t +15.0%
1993 253,786 t +9.0%
1994 254,537 t +0.3%
1995 252,974 t -0.6%
1996 300,486 t +18.8%
1997 277,745 t -7.6%
1998 312,077 t +12.4%
1999 330,000 t +5.7%
2000 371,000 t +12.4%
2001 365,000 t -1.6%
2002 350,000 t -4.1%
2003 359,000 t +2.6%
2004 379,000 t +5.6%
2005 345,000 t -9.0%
2006 401,000 t +16.2%
2007 419,400 t +4.6%
2008 504,000 t +20.2%
2009 503,100 t -0.2%
2010 516,600 t +2.7%
2011 611,600 t +18.4%
2012 553,000 t -9.6%
2013 537,000 t -2.9%
2014 573,000 t +6.7%
2015 564,000 t -1.6%
2016 599,000 t +6.2%
2017 683,000 t +14.0%
2018 686,000 t +0.4%
2019 648,000 t -5.5%
2020 705,000 t +8.8%
2021 795,000 t +12.8%
2022 848,000 t +6.7%
2023 801,000 t -5.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Palm oil — Production in Oceania 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
1971 +275.0% 400 t 1,500 t
1972 +266.7% 1,500 t 5,500 t
1975 +102.7% 11,000 t 22,300 t
1969 +100.0% 200 t 400 t
1973 +90.9% 5,500 t 10,500 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 222.22 t 200 t 400 t 9
1970s 21,170 t 400 t 48,010 t 10
1980s 117,174 t 49,228 t 153,090 t 10
1990s 258,408 t 167,104 t 330,000 t 10
2000s 399,650 t 345,000 t 504,000 t 10
2010s 597,120 t 516,600 t 686,000 t 10
2020s 787,250 t 705,000 t 848,000 t 4

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 7 Papua New Guinea 770,000 t compare
  2. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 103,346 t compare
  3. 8 Honduras 655,000 t compare
  4. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 5,616 t compare
  5. 9 Brazil 637,353 t compare
  6. 9 Timor-Leste 0 t
  7. 10 Ecuador 494,674 t compare
  8. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 562,465 t compare
  9. 11 Mexico 386,700 t compare
  10. 12 Cameroon 320,000 t compare
  11. 13 Ghana 300,000 t compare
  12. 13 Peru 300,000 t compare
  13. 13 Caribbean 54,500 t compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palm oil — production in Oceania?
Palm oil — production in Oceania was 801,000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest palm oil — production recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 848,000 t in 2022.
What is the lowest palm oil — production recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1961.
How does Oceania rank for palm oil — production?
Oceania ranks 10th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is palm oil — production rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oceania 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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