How has palm oil production changed since the 1960s?
Palm oil production has increased rapidly since the 1960s. Between 1970 and 2020, the world¡¯s production of palm oil increased by about 40 times. Global production went from only 2 million tonnes to around 80 million tonnes. The change in global production is shown in the chart.3
Is India increasing its palm oil production?
In Dec 2019, India¡¯s Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed parliament that India has consistently increased its palm oil production over the last five years from ¨C 191,510 tonnes in 2014-15 to 278,922 tonnes in 2018-19 ¨C an increase of about 45 per cent.
Which state is the largest producer of palm oil in India?
Hussain said that, with such risks in mind, ¡°the experience of farmers in states like Andhra Pradesh and Telangana [where oil palm cultivation has taken off] will be keenly watched,¡± At around 300,000 tonnes of palm oil per year, the state of Andhra Pradesh is the country¡¯s largest palm oil producer.
Where does palm oil come from?
In the map, we see the distribution of production across the world. Small amounts of palm oil are grown in many countries, but the global market is dominated by only two: Indonesia and Malaysia. In the chart, we see the production of the palm oil plant across a number of countries. Other producers include Thailand, Colombia, and Nigeria.