Oil of palm kernel production in Madagascar
In 2023 Madagascar produced 587 t of oil of palm kernel, the 39th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.0%. The record was 855 t in 1993.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 587 t
- World rank
- 39 of 43
- 10-year change
- −3.0%
- Record
- 855 t
- 1993
Oil of palm kernel in Madagascar, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −3.0%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Equatorial Guinea | 1,100 | 0.01% |
| 38 | Guinea-Bissau | 998 | 0.01% |
| 39 | Madagascar | 587 | 0.01% |
| 40 | Sao Tome and Principe | 480 | 0.01% |
| 41 | France | 126 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of oil of palm kernel
Share of the world total; Madagascar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 587 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 586 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 579 | −3.2% |
| 2020 | 598 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 581 | −3.5% |
| 2018 | 602 | −0.2% |
| 2017 | 603 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 603 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 601 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 574 | −5.1% |
| 2013 | 605 | −4.0% |
| 2012 | 630 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 605 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 565 | +14% |
| 2009 | 495 | −20% |
| 2008 | 615 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 600 | −5.4% |
| 2006 | 634 | −2.5% |
| 2005 | 650 | +18% |
| 2004 | 550 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 530 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 495 | −14% |
| 2001 | 578 | −9.1% |
| 2000 | 636 | −21% |
| 1999 | 805 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 765 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 765 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 720 | −11% |
| 1995 | 810 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 750 | −12% |
| 1993 | 855 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 810 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 765 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 765 | +21% |
| 1989 | 630 | +17% |
| 1988 | 540 | +20% |
| 1987 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 450 | +66% |
| 1981 | 271 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 266 | +18% |
| 1979 | 225 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 225 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 215 | +35% |
| 1976 | 159 | −34% |
| 1975 | 240 | +189% |
| 1974 | 83 | +137% |
| 1973 | 35 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 909 t USD 1.1 m
- Importer rank
- 68 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 Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 587 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of oil of palm kernel?
Madagascar ranked 39th 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 Madagascar changed?
It fell by 3.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 855 t in 1993.
Does Madagascar export or import oil of palm kernel?
In 2024 Madagascar reported no exports and imports of 909 t (USD 1.1 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 Madagascar 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.