high-ranking crude palm oil production process plant

   
high-ranking crude palm oil production process plant
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • high-ranking crude palm oil production process plant
  • 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
  • Where is palm oil produced?
  • Currently, palm oil is primarily produced in Southeast Asia, with Indonesia and Malaysia account for approximately 84% of the world¡¯s production (USDA 2019 ). According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the demand for palm oil is anticipated to hit 156 million tonnes by 2050 (Officer 2016 ).
  • How much land is used to grow palm oil?
  • Between 1970 and 2020, the land the world uses to grow palm has increased by almost ten times, from 3 million to almost 30 million hectares. Indonesia and Malaysia account for around 70% of global land use for palm oil. This is relatively little, considering that these countries account for more than 80% of production.
  • Which countries produce the most palm oil?
  • Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Colombia and Nigeria are currently the top 5 producers of palm oil. In the year 2019, approximately 75.6 million tonnes of palm oil were produced internationally. Whereas, 54 million tonnes of palm oil were exported globally. Figure 5 shows the top exporters of palm oil in the world (Commodities et al. 2019).