> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202316,934 t
World rank17 of 43
10-year change−36%
Record28,800 t2005

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

## China compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.20%0.42% in 2013
10-year change−36%world +32%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/peru/) | 25,400 | 0.30% |
| 16 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/sierra-leone/) | 17,741 | 0.21% |
| 17 | **China** | 16,934 | 0.20% |
| 18 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/dr-congo/) | 16,400 | 0.20% |
| 19 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/togo/) | 16,000 | 0.19% |

[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; 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

Imports651,424 t USD 791 m
Importer rank1 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](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/)

## 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.

## 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/)

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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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