1 - PALM OIL

TABLE 1-45 : MAJOR PRODUCERS OF OILS AND FATS, 2017 – 2021

No. Country 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
'000 Tonnes
1 Indonesia 42,802 48,253 48,517 50,143
2 China 28,744 29,334 49,673 28,136 29,420
3 European Union (EU) 24,418 25,233 26,833 23,851 24,390
4 United States of America 20,125 21,154 23,820 21,587 21,720
5 Malaysia 22,370 21,972 21,108 21,529 20,353
6 Brazil 10,768 11,342 22,360 12,550 12,659
7 India 10,367 11,514 10,475 11,161
8 Argentina 9,736 10,067 10,261
9 Russia 9,837 9,078 8,752
10 Ukraine 6,600 6,714 9,989 8,267 7,552
6,797 6,516 7,687 7,724 6,257
Other Countries 31,590 33,508 7,526 35,740 36,310
Total 224,172 234,268 35,337 238,584 241,428
236,810
Source : Oil World

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TABLE 1-46 : MAJOR IMPORTERS OF OILS AND FATS, 2017 – 2021

No. Country 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
'000 Tonnes
1 India 15,451 14,916 14,038 14,110
2 China 8,818 9,625 15,882 13,274 13,015
3 European Union (EU) 13,255 13,849 12,457
4 United States of America 12,922 12,734 13,780
5 Pakistan 5,053 5,109 5,219 5,826
6 Bangladesh 3,189 3,142 5,246 3,278 3,274
7 Iran 2,452 2,623 3,373 2,144 2,197
8 Malaysia 1,413 1,205 2,411 1,041 2,120
9 Turkey 1,344 1,701 1,707 1,887 2,037
10 Russia 1,498 1,329 1,912 1,690 1,760
1,172 1,451 1,445 1,520 1,624
Other Countries 1,544 37,824 36,904
Total 34,952 35,544 37,608 95,764 95,324
88,264 89,379 98,163
Source : Oil World

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TABLE 1-47 : MAJOR EXPORTERS OF OILS AND FATS, 2017 – 2021

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
'000 Tonnes
No. Country 29,649 30,268
32,759 19,038 17,031
1 Indonesia 30,931 31,879 20,025
2 Malaysia 17,877 17,781 6,437 7,786
3 Argentina 6,822 7,338 5,583
4 Ukraine 6,013 5,288 6,678 5,072 4,483
5 Russia 6,053 5,984 4,412 4,088 4,051
6 European Union (EU) 3,155 3,165 3,631 3,824 3,624
7 Canada 2,857 2,888 3,644 2,895 2,289
8 United States of America 3,456 3,681 2,434 1,240 1,843
9 Brazil 2,578 2,537 1,138
10 Philippines 1,530 1,533 1,198 954 946
1,018 15,497 16,131 16,214
Other Countries 857 14,643 98,238 96,666 94,118
Total 13,558 90,397
88,865 Source : Oil World

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TABLE 1-48 : MAJOR CONSUMERS OF OILS AND FATS, 2017 – 2021

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

No. Country '000 Tonnes 40,966 42,320
39,614 33,815 32,768
1 China 38,022 38,535 33,485 23,737 24,213
2 European Union (EU) 34,345 34,768 25,292 23,864 24,965
3 India 24,145 24,698 23,886 18,805 19,904
4 United States of America 22,565 23,823 17,742 12,078 11,960
5 Indonesia 11,821 14,890 11,074 5,189 5,116
6 Brazil 10,584 5,457
7 Malaysia 9,761 5,252 5,328 5,273 5,275
8 Pakistan 4,728 4,885 4,749 4,673
9 Russia 4,985 5,149 3,262 2,335 2,915
10 Argentina 4,654 4,826 68,334 68,033 67,900
3,942 3,592 238,844 242,009
Other Countries 62,138 64,078 238,359
Total 221,106 230,195 Source : Oil World

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TABLE 1-49 : COMPARATIVE YIELDS OF VEGETABLE OILS, 2020/2021

Average Oil Potential Oil Average Yield Calculated Yield of Oil
Content Content
Crop Product
% Tonnes/Hectare
Oil Palm 1 Palm oil
Palm kernel 20.2 23-25 15.47 3.13
Soyabean Seed
Groundnut Seed 45.9 45-50 0.75 0.34
Cotton Seed
Rapeseed Seed 18.9 18-19 2.80 0.53
Sunflower Seed
Coconut Copra 40.5 40-45 1.14 0.46

14.4 18-20 1.28 0.18

40.7 40-45 2.02 0.82

41.8 40-50 1.80 0.75

62.3 65-68 0.47 0.30

Source : Oil World

Note :
1 Refer to Malaysia Hybrid DXP Variety

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