> In 2023 Thailand produced 308,400 t of oil of palm kernel, the 3rd largest in the world (3.69% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 73%.

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# Oil of palm kernel production in Thailand

In 2023 Thailand produced 308,400 t of oil of palm kernel, the 3rd largest in the world (3.69% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 73%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 2023308,400 t
World rank3 of 43
10-year change+73%
Record308,400 t2023

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

## Thailand compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total3.7%2.8% in 2013
10-year change+73%world +32%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/indonesia/) | 4,968,400 | 59.4% |
| 2 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/malaysia/) | 2,116,509 | 25.3% |
| 3 | **Thailand** | 308,400 | 3.7% |
| 4 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/nigeria/) | 167,900 | 2.0% |
| 5 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/colombia/) | 118,672 | 1.4% |

[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; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 308,400 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 295,600 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 282,300 | +11% |
| 2020 | 253,900 | −7.4% |
| 2019 | 274,100 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 255,000 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 236,700 | +41% |
| 2016 | 167,900 | −13% |
| 2015 | 192,100 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 183,600 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 178,500 | +10% |
| 2012 | 161,600 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 150,900 | +20% |
| 2010 | 126,200 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 125,000 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 121,100 | +21% |
| 2007 | 99,900 | +23% |
| 2006 | 81,200 | +23% |
| 2005 | 65,900 | −3.1% |
| 2004 | 68,000 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 62,500 | +13% |
| 2002 | 55,300 | −3.0% |
| 2001 | 57,000 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 51,859 | −7.6% |
| 1999 | 56,152 | +13% |
| 1998 | 49,505 | +22% |
| 1997 | 40,505 | −10.0% |
| 1996 | 45,004 | +28% |
| 1995 | 35,101 | +11% |
| 1994 | 31,500 | +22% |
| 1993 | 25,805 | +12% |
| 1992 | 23,134 | −2.2% |
| 1991 | 23,644 | +10% |
| 1990 | 21,412 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 19,723 | +24% |
| 1988 | 15,902 | +22% |
| 1987 | 13,085 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 12,415 | +23% |
| 1985 | 10,064 | +67% |
| 1984 | 6,041 | +15% |
| 1983 | 5,234 | +12% |
| 1982 | 4,682 | +64% |
| 1981 | 2,852 | +110% |
| 1980 | 1,355 | +12% |
| 1979 | 1,213 | +38% |
| 1978 | 880 | +604% |
| 1977 | 125 | −77% |
| 1976 | 554 | +37% |
| 1975 | 405 | +125% |
| 1974 | 180 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 180 | +96% |
| 1972 | 92 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 92 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 92 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 92 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 92 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 92 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 92 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 92 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 92 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 92 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 92 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 92 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports154,044 t USD 167 m
Exporter rank3 of 69
Imports9,716 t USD 12.8 m
Importer rank28 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 Thailand?

Thailand produced 308,400 t in 2023, 3.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Thailand ranked 3rd 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 Thailand changed?

It rose by 73% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +32% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.

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

In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 154,044 t (USD 167 m) and imports of 9,716 t (USD 12.8 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 Thailand 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/)[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/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/cameroon/)
[All countries producing oil of palm kernel](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/)

## Other products of Thailand

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/thailand/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/thailand/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/thailand/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/thailand/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/thailand/)[Natural rubber](https://husfarm.com/production/natural-rubber/thailand/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/thailand/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/thailand/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/thailand/)[Other tropical fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-tropical-fruits/thailand/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/thailand/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/thailand/)
[Agricultural production in Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/country/thailand/)

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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