The production process of vegetable oil involves the removal of oil from plant components, typically seeds. This can be done via mechanical extraction using an oil mill or chemical extraction using a solvent. The extracted oil can then be purified and, if required, refined or chemically altered.
Where is the world’s largest olive oil mill?
"Gruppo Pieralisi Powers World’s Largest Olive Oil Mill in Jaén". Olive Oil Times. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
How much oil does a palm oil farm produce per hectare?
In 2016, it was found that palm oil farms produce around 4.17 metric tons of oil per hectare. By contrast other oils, such as sunflower, soybean, or peanut only produce 0.56, 0.39, and 0.16 metric tons respectively per hectare.