> In 2023 Cameroon produced 37,800 t of oil of palm kernel, the 13th largest in the world (0.45% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/cameroon/

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# Oil of palm kernel production in Cameroon

In 2023 Cameroon produced 37,800 t of oil of palm kernel, the 13th largest in the world (0.45% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 202337,800 t
World rank13 of 43
10-year change+40%
Record37,800 t2023

## Oil of palm kernel in Cameroon, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Cameroon compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.45%0.43% in 2013
10-year change+40%world +32%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/mexico/) | 42,000 | 0.50% |
| 12 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/costa-rica/) | 40,500 | 0.48% |
| 13 | **Cameroon** | 37,800 | 0.45% |
| 14 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/ecuador/) | 30,200 | 0.36% |
| 15 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/peru/) | 25,400 | 0.30% |

[Full ranking of 43 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/)

### Map of world production of oil of palm kernel

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 37,800 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 36,500 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 34,900 | +11% |
| 2020 | 31,500 | −3.4% |
| 2019 | 32,600 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 32,400 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 31,100 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 30,200 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 28,100 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 27,400 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 27,000 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 26,200 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26,100 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25,700 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 24,700 | −33% |
| 2008 | 36,900 | −1.3% |
| 2007 | 37,400 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 36,000 | +25% |
| 2005 | 28,800 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 28,400 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 26,100 | −4.0% |
| 2002 | 27,200 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 27,200 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 27,000 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 26,100 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 25,700 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25,600 | −6.9% |
| 1996 | 27,500 | +15% |
| 1995 | 23,900 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,900 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 22,500 | −4.7% |
| 1992 | 23,600 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 22,500 | −2.2% |
| 1990 | 23,000 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 22,100 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 20,700 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 20,000 | +27% |
| 1986 | 15,754 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 14,964 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 14,237 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 13,238 | +89% |
| 1982 | 7,000 | −53% |
| 1981 | 15,000 | +25% |
| 1980 | 12,000 | −10% |
| 1979 | 13,394 | +72% |
| 1978 | 7,790 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 7,480 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 7,040 | +14% |
| 1975 | 6,160 | +40% |
| 1974 | 4,400 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 4,180 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,180 | −3.2% |
| 1971 | 4,316 | +47% |
| 1970 | 2,940 | −5.2% |
| 1969 | 3,100 | +11% |
| 1968 | 2,795 | −0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,800 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,800 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 2,670 | −23% |
| 1964 | 3,450 | +92% |
| 1963 | 1,800 | −31% |
| 1962 | 2,600 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 2,600 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,953 t USD 2.1 m
Exporter rank29 of 69
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of oil of palm kernel in Cameroon?

Cameroon produced 37,800 t in 2023, 0.45% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of oil of palm kernel?

Cameroon ranked 13th of 43 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.4% of the world total.

### How has the production of oil of palm kernel in Cameroon changed?

It rose by 40% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +32% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.

### Does Cameroon export or import oil of palm kernel?

In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 1,953 t (USD 2.1 m) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Cameroon is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/malaysia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/thailand/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/nigeria/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/colombia/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/guatemala/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/papua-new-guinea/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/ghana/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/cote-divoire/)[Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/honduras/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/mexico/)[Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/costa-rica/)
[All countries producing oil of palm kernel](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/)

## Other products of Cameroon

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/cameroon/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cameroon/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/cameroon/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/cameroon/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/cameroon/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/cameroon/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/cameroon/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/cameroon/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/cameroon/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/cameroon/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cameroon/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/cameroon/)
[Agricultural production in Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cameroon/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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