Palmkernel Oil Consumption by Country
FAO Food Balances data record 1,590 thousand tonnes of listed palmkernel oil food supply in 2023 across 77 reporters with reported values. Indonesia accounts for 863 thousand tonnes of that total, ahead of Malaysia at 155 thousand tonnes and China at 129 thousand tonnes. Malaysia records the highest per-capita food supply at 4.41 kilograms per person per year. The series spans 2019 through 2023, although some reporters have missing values in individual years.
Indonesia leads the 2023 ranking at 863 thousand tonnes, 5.57 times Malaysia at 155 thousand tonnes. Malaysia tops the per-capita ranking at 4.41 kilograms per person per year from 155 thousand tonnes, ahead of Indonesia at 3.07 kilograms. In 2023, Indonesia led listed palmkernel oil food supply at 863 thousand tonnes, with Malaysia second at 155 thousand tonnes and China third at 129 thousand tonnes. Nigeria followed at 97 thousand tonnes and Ivory Coast at 40 thousand tonnes. Malaysia's 4.41 kilograms per person per year lead the per-capita ranking, followed by Indonesia at 3.07 kilograms. Between 2022 and 2023, listed supply across the 76 reporters with data in both years rose from 1,418 thousand tonnes to 1,589 thousand tonnes, a gain of 171 thousand tonnes (12.1 percent), with Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Egypt and Colombia all adding 10 thousand tonnes or more. Since 2019, the common-reporter total has grown 4.1 percent, with Indonesia's 150-thousand-tonne gain worth 238.1 percent of the net increase. These figures represent food available for human consumption in the FAO Food Balances and should not be interpreted as the amount of palmkernel oil actually eaten. Indonesia holds 863 thousand tonnes, or 54.3 percent of the 1,590-thousand-tonne listed total. Malaysia follows at 155 thousand tonnes (9.7 percent) and China at 129 thousand tonnes (8.1 percent), with Nigeria fourth at 97 thousand tonnes and Ivory Coast fifth at 40 thousand tonnes. The top three reporters account for 72.1 percent of the listed total, while the top five account for 80.8 percent and the top ten account for 88.3 percent. Indonesia alone holds more than the other 76 reporters with 2023 values combined. Among the 76 reporters with data in both 2022 and 2023, the listed food supply increased from 1,418 thousand tonnes to 1,589 thousand tonnes, a gain of 171 thousand tonnes (12.1 percent). The 2022 total includes 76 reporters with reported values, while the 2023 total includes 77; Belgium entered with 1 thousand tonne. Indonesia added 76 thousand tonnes (up 9.7 percent), China added 58 thousand tonnes (up 81.7 percent), Malaysia added 27 thousand tonnes (up 21.1 percent), Egypt added 19 thousand tonnes (up 271.4 percent), Colombia added 10 thousand tonnes (up 50.0 percent) and Kenya added 5 thousand tonnes (up 55.6 percent), while South Africa fell 6 thousand tonnes (down 30.0 percent) and Türkiye fell 6 thousand tonnes (down 27.3 percent). For the 75 reporters with data in both 2019 and 2023, the listed food supply rose from 1,526 thousand tonnes to 1,589 thousand tonnes, a gain of 63 thousand tonnes (4.1 percent). The 2019 total includes 79 reporters with reported values, while the 2023 total includes 77; Gambia, Kiribati, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, all with reported zeros in 2019, had no reported 2023 value, while Belgium and Panama entered with a combined 1 thousand tonne. Indonesia added 150 thousand tonnes (up 21.0 percent), China added 11 thousand tonnes (up 9.3 percent), Egypt added 11 thousand tonnes (up 73.3 percent) and Malaysia added 10 thousand tonnes (up 6.9 percent), while Nigeria fell 31 thousand tonnes (down 24.2 percent), Saudi Arabia fell 26 thousand tonnes (down 86.7 percent), Iran fell 23 thousand tonnes (down 95.8 percent) and the Philippines fell 20 thousand tonnes (down 44.4 percent). Indonesia's gain alone is worth 238.1 percent of the net increase, offset by combined declines across Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Philippines. Per capita, Malaysia's 4.41 kilograms from 155 thousand tonnes lead Indonesia at 3.07 kilograms, while China, third by total, records 0.09 kilograms. For FAO Food Balances, the palmkernel oil figure used here covers palmkernel oil recorded under the Food element as available for human consumption. It represents food available for human consumption during the reference year, rather than a direct estimate of how much palmkernel oil people actually consumed. The figure therefore refers to food available for human consumption rather than all uses of palmkernel oil. The per-capita figure expresses the same food supply on a population basis, in kilograms per person per year. A country's total quantity and per-capita value therefore answer different questions: total quantity shows the size of the listed food supply, while the per-capita measure adjusts it for population. In 2023, Indonesia had the largest listed palmkernel oil food supply among the 77 reporters with reported values, at 863 thousand tonnes. Malaysia ranked second at 155 thousand tonnes, while China ranked third at 129 thousand tonnes. Malaysia had the highest per-capita palmkernel oil food supply at 4.41 kilograms per person per year. These FAO Food Balances figures represent food available for human consumption, not a direct measurement of palmkernel oil actually eaten. Percentage changes use the corresponding value in the earlier year as the base. Yearly totals use FAO Food Balances food quantity (Element 5142, thousand tonnes), while the per-capita figures use food supply quantity (Element 645, kg/capita/year) for Palmkernel oil from 2019 through 2023. The Food element represents the quantity available for human consumption during the reference period. It is not a direct measure of the quantity actually eaten, as additional losses or waste may occur after food reaches the consumer. No percentage change is shown where the base-year value is zero. The reporter universe for this item contains 81 reporters. The tables list reporters only; aggregate rows such as World, regions and China (aggregate) are excluded, while China figures refer to the China reporter. For year-to-year comparisons, only reporters with values in both endpoint years are included in the arithmetic. A zero indicates a displayed value of zero, while an empty cell indicates that no value is available for that reporter and year. Quantities of 1,000 thousand tonnes and above are shown as whole numbers; smaller quantities retain up to two decimals. FAO Food Balances primarily use official national statistics, with some data also estimated or imputed where applicable. The FAO dataset reports the Food element in thousand tonnes and food supply quantity in kilograms per capita per year. The 2023 listed total of 1,590 thousand tonnes is the sum of the 77 reporters with a reported 2023 value; it excludes aggregate rows and reporters without a 2023 value.Palmkernel Oil Food Supply at a Glance
Key Takeaways
Palmkernel Oil Consumption
1
863
3.07
2
155
4.41
3
129
0.09
4
97
0.42
5
40
1.27
6
30
0.57
7
26
0.22
8
25
0.22
9
23
2.16
10
16
0.47
11
16
1.85
12
16
0.19
13
15
0.04
14
14
0.25
15
14
0.22
16
13
0.13
17
11
0.4
18
9
0.24
19
8
0.16
20
7
1.05
21
7
0.1
22
6
0.1
23
4
1.72
24
4
0.12
25
4
0.13
26
4
0.08
27
4
0.06
28
3
0.52
29
3
0.34
30
3
0.05
31
2
0.06
32
2
0.01
33
2
0.22
34
2
1.37
35
2
0.05
36
1
0.05
37
1
0.04
38
1
0.46
39
1
0.01
40
1
0.09
41
1
0.21
42
1
0.24
43
1
0.2
44
1
0.02
45
1
0.04
46
1
0.01
47
0
0.01
48
0
0
49
0
0.04
50
0
0.04
51
0
0
52
0
0.34
53
0
0
54
0
0.24
55
0
0.02
56
0
0
57
0
0.01
58
0
0.02
59
0
0
60
0
0
61
0
0.12
62
0
0.01
63
0
0.02
64
0
0
65
0
0.01
66
0
0
67
0
0
68
0
0.01
69
0
0.04
70
0
0
71
0
2.08
72
0
0
73
0
0.01
74
0
0
75
0
0.01
76
0
0.02
77
0
0.03
Palmkernel Oil Consumption by Country in 2023
Indonesia Adds 76 Thousand Tonnes as Supply Grows 12.1 Percent Between 2022 and 2023
Indonesia's 150-Thousand-Tonne Gain Outweighs Declines as Supply Grows 4.1 Percent Since 2019
What Does Palmkernel Oil Consumption Measure?
Palmkernel Oil Consumption by Country
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1
713
2.62
676
2.46
799
2.89
787
2.82
863
3.07
2
145
4.34
129
3.81
145
4.23
128
3.68
155
4.41
3
118
0.08
120
0.08
120
0.08
71
0.05
129
0.09
4
128
0.61
75
0.35
75
0.34
95
0.42
97
0.42
5
31
1.11
39
1.34
36
1.23
37
1.21
40
1.27
6
29
0.57
49
0.96
127
2.49
20
0.39
30
0.57
7
15
0.14
14
0.12
23
0.21
7
0.06
26
0.22
8
45
0.41
46
0.41
52
0.46
26
0.23
25
0.22
9
22
2.18
22
2.17
23
2.24
23
2.2
23
2.16
10
14
0.44
16
0.49
15
0.45
16
0.47
16
0.47
11
16
2.05
15
1.85
15
1.89
16
1.88
16
1.85
12
23
0.27
16
0.19
25
0.29
22
0.25
16
0.19
13
15
0.04
16
0.05
16
0.05
16
0.05
15
0.04
14
12
0.24
14
0.26
12
0.23
9
0.17
14
0.25
15
17
0.28
17
0.29
17
0.28
20
0.32
14
0.22
16
8
0.08
2
0.02
10
0.1
11
0.11
13
0.13
17
10
0.4
10
0.4
11
0.4
13
0.47
11
0.4
18
7
0.23
8
0.22
7
0.21
8
0.22
9
0.24
19
10
0.2
9
0.18
10
0.2
9
0.18
8
0.16
20
7
1.06
8
1.19
7
1.07
7
0.97
7
1.05
21
9
0.12
6
0.09
7
0.09
7
0.1
7
0.1
22
8
0.13
8
0.13
8
0.13
8
0.13
6
0.1
23
2
0.66
2
1.02
1
0.56
6
2.32
4
1.72
24
14
0.42
11
0.35
15
0.44
8
0.24
4
0.12
25
30
0.99
30
0.97
9
0.29
7
0.21
4
0.13
26
4
0.08
3
0.07
4
0.07
4
0.08
4
0.08
27
4
0.07
4
0.06
4
0.06
4
0.07
4
0.06
28
0
0
3
0.55
3
0.57
3
0.55
3
0.52
29
2
0.2
2
0.17
4
0.38
3
0.29
3
0.34
30
3
0.08
2
0.04
3
0.06
1
0.02
3
0.05
31
3
0.08
4
0.11
1
0.03
1
0.03
2
0.06
32
8
0.03
5
0.02
8
0.03
6
0.02
2
0.01
33
3
0.31
2
0.21
2
0.22
2
0.25
2
0.22
34
2
1.17
2
1.16
2
1.36
2
1.4
2
1.37
35
0
0.01
3
0.07
1
0.03
0
0
2
0.05
36
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
0.05
37
2
0.11
1
0.03
1
0.05
1
0.04
1
0.04
38
1
0.51
1
0.5
1
0.49
1
0.47
1
0.46
39
24
0.27
14
0.16
21
0.23
3
0.04
1
0.01
40
2
0.27
1
0.14
2
0.21
1
0.1
1
0.09
41
0
0.09
0
0.01
0
0.01
0
0.1
1
0.21
42
1
0.17
1
0.18
1
0.16
1
0.23
1
0.24
43
2
0.4
1
0.14
1
0.19
1
0.27
1
0.2
44
3
0.06
3
0.06
3
0.05
4
0.07
1
0.02
45
5
0.21
2
0.11
0
0.01
1
0.04
1
0.04
46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.01
47
0
0
0
0.02
0
0
0
0
0
0.01
48
0
0.02
0
0.05
0
0.09
0
0.01
0
0
49
0
0
0
0.28
0
0
0
0
0
0.04
50
0
0.02
0
0.02
0
0.02
0
0.02
0
0.04
51
0
0
0
0.02
0
0.01
0
0
0
0
52
0
0.25
1
0.78
0
0.38
0
0
0
0.34
53
2
0.02
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
54
0
0.08
0
0.1
0
0.16
0
0.14
0
0.24
55
0
0
0
0.03
0
0.07
0
0.04
0
0.02
56
5
0.37
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
57
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.01
58
1
0.08
0
0.05
0
0.03
0
0.02
0
0.02
59
0
0
0
0.01
0
0
0
0
0
0
60
1
0.19
-
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
61
0
0.07
1
0.58
0
0.17
0
0.24
0
0.12
62
0
0.02
0
0
0
0.01
0
0.01
0
0.01
63
0
0.1
0
0.04
0
0
0
0.02
0
0.02
64
0
0.02
0
0
0
0.01
0
0.08
0
0
65
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.01
66
0
0.01
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
67
0
0
0
0.01
0
0.01
0
0
0
0
68
-
-
0
0.06
0
0.03
0
0
0
0.01
69
0
0.02
0
0.01
0
0
0
0
0
0.04
70
0
0.02
0
0.03
1
0.05
0
0.03
0
0
71
0
2.25
0
2.21
1
2.38
1
2.88
0
2.08
72
0
0
0
0.01
0
0.01
0
0
0
0
73
0
0.01
0
0.01
0
0.01
0
0.01
0
0.01
74
0
0
0
0
0
0.25
0
0.24
0
0
75
0
0.02
2
0.18
1
0.14
0
0.01
0
0.01
76
0
0
0
0.01
0
0.01
0
0.02
0
0.02
77
0
0.02
0
0.01
0
0.03
1
0.03
0
0.03
78
0
0.07
0
0
1
0.22
-
-
-
-
79
0
0.04
0
0.01
0
0.02
-
-
-
-
80
0
0
0
0
0
0.01
-
-
-
-
81
0
0
-
-
0
0.56
-
-
-
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Palmkernel Oil Consumption by Country: Quick Answer
Methodology
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Indonesia dominate palmkernel oil food supply?
Indonesia recorded 863 thousand tonnes of listed palmkernel oil food supply in 2023, or 54.3 percent of the 1,590-thousand-tonne total. Its 150-thousand-tonne five-year gain alone exceeds the 63-thousand-tonne net increase across all common reporters.
How did China's palmkernel oil food supply jump 81.7 percent in one year?
China rose from 71 thousand tonnes in 2022 to 129 thousand tonnes in 2023, an increase of 58 thousand tonnes. The FAO Food Balances data show the movement but do not establish its cause.
Is palmkernel oil food supply the same as palmkernel oil eaten?
No. The FAO Food element measures the quantity available for human consumption in the food balance. It does not directly measure how much people actually ate, because food can be lost or wasted after it becomes available to consumers.
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Updated: 30.09.2026https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FBS
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