Does Indonesia export palm oil based oleochemical?
Apolin reported that Indonesia¡¯s export of palm oil based oleochemical increased by 26 percent during the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic.
Can Indonesia develop without expansion of oil palm plantations?
The results of this study indicate that the palm oil industry in Indonesia can develop both nationally and internationally without expansion of oil palm plantations. In fact, Indonesia can meet its domestic demand for CPO until 2025 using the equivalent of 63% of the oil palm planted area in 2014, while keeping the same average yield.
Which vegetable oil is used for food in Indonesia?
Palm oil is the most important vegetable oil used for food in Indonesia; it is used twice as much as soybean and 4 times more than peanut oil [Citation 14]. The domestic use of palm oil for food has increased by 20% since 2011, and reached 5.5 Mtonne in 2014 [Citation 14, Citation 33].
What role does Indonesia play in palm oil production & markets?
Following this introduction, the evolution of palm oil production and markets for CPO are evaluated in the second section, along with an analysis of the role that Indonesia plays as global supplier of palm oil for food, fuel, and industrial use.