Oil of palm kernel production in China
In 2023 China produced 16,934 t of oil of palm kernel, the 17th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 36%. The record was 28,800 t in 2005.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 16,934 t
- World rank
- 17 of 43
- 10-year change
- −36%
- Record
- 28,800 t
- 2005
Oil of palm kernel in China, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
China compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.20%
- 0.42% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −36%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Peru | 25,400 | 0.30% |
| 16 | Sierra Leone | 17,741 | 0.21% |
| 17 | China | 16,934 | 0.20% |
| 18 | DR Congo | 16,400 | 0.20% |
| 19 | Togo | 16,000 | 0.19% |
Map of world production of oil of palm kernel
Share of the world total; China is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16,934 | −4.2% |
| 2022 | 17,684 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 16,287 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 16,142 | −0.7% |
| 2019 | 16,251 | −40% |
| 2018 | 26,985 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 26,160 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 25,889 | −0.3% |
| 2015 | 25,957 | +60% |
| 2014 | 16,174 | −39% |
| 2013 | 26,400 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | 26,430 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 25,920 | −1.8% |
| 2010 | 26,400 | −6.8% |
| 2009 | 28,320 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 27,840 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 26,400 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 25,920 | −10.0% |
| 2005 | 28,800 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 26,514 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 25,100 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 25,061 | −3.3% |
| 2001 | 25,907 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 25,397 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 25,229 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 24,957 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 24,480 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 24,240 | −11% |
| 1995 | 27,125 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 26,283 | +10% |
| 1993 | 23,832 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 23,040 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 22,560 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 21,600 | −12% |
| 1989 | 24,509 | −3.7% |
| 1988 | 25,440 | −5.4% |
| 1987 | 26,880 | −4.3% |
| 1986 | 28,080 | −1.3% |
| 1985 | 28,464 | +30% |
| 1984 | 21,888 | −2.1% |
| 1983 | 22,368 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 21,120 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 19,680 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 19,200 | −7.0% |
| 1979 | 20,640 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 20,160 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 19,200 | −2.4% |
| 1976 | 19,680 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 18,720 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 18,720 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 18,240 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 17,760 | +16% |
| 1971 | 15,360 | +14% |
| 1970 | 13,440 | +12% |
| 1969 | 12,000 | +14% |
| 1968 | 10,560 | +22% |
| 1967 | 8,640 | +20% |
| 1966 | 7,200 | +36% |
| 1965 | 5,280 | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 4,836 | +24% |
| 1963 | 3,888 | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 3,552 | −6.3% |
| 1961 | 3,792 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 651,424 t USD 791 m
- Importer rank
- 1 of 132
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of oil of palm kernel in China?
China produced 16,934 t in 2023, 0.20% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does China rank in the world for production of oil of palm kernel?
China ranked 17th 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 China changed?
It fell by 36% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 28,800 t in 2005.
Does China export or import oil of palm kernel?
In 2024 China reported no exports and imports of 651,424 t (USD 791 m), 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 China is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.