Does oil palm need more land to meet global oil demand?
Oil palm¡¯s high yields mean that it requires less land to meet global oil demand than other oil crops. However, minimizing overall vegetable oil crop impacts requires evaluation for their past, current and projected distribution and impacts, and review of their yields, global trade and uses.
How much palm oil did Russia import?
The Federal Customs Service (FCS) confirmed these data on 6 February 2019 having provided a selection of imports of the most important commodities in January-December 2018: 1,059.7 tonnes of palm oil for $748,4m was supplied to Russia during the year.
Where does palm oil come from in Russia?
It goes without saying that the biggest volume of palm oil arrives in the Russian Federation’s regions with developed agricultural and food industry: half of the imports go to Krasnodar Krai (570,000 tonnes), 159,800 tonnes in 2018 were purchased by Saratov producers, 96,100 tonnes by Tula.
Which country produces the most palm oil in the world?
Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil, surpassing Malaysia in 2006, producing more than 20.9 million metric tons (23.0 million short tons), a number that has since risen to over 34.5 million metric tons (38.0 million short tons) (2016 output). Indonesia expects to double production by the end of 2030.