Palm kernels production in Angola
In 2023 Angola produced 27,655 t of palm kernels, the 23rd largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 27,655 t
- World rank
- 23 of 44
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 27,655 t
- 2023
Palm kernels in Angola, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Angola compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.16% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | China | 33,097 | 0.17% |
| 22 | Benin | 30,000 | 0.16% |
| 23 | Angola | 27,655 | 0.14% |
| 24 | Cambodia | 25,000 | 0.13% |
| 25 | Nicaragua | 24,000 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of palm kernels
Share of the world total; Angola is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27,655 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 26,358 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 25,494 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 24,630 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 23,766 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 22,902 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 22,037 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 20,741 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 19,445 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 18,148 | −21% |
| 2013 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 23,000 | +12% |
| 2008 | 20,500 | −11% |
| 2007 | 23,000 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 22,500 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 18,600 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 18,000 | −5.8% |
| 1998 | 19,100 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 18,600 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 18,000 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 17,100 | −11% |
| 1994 | 19,310 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 18,959 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 18,608 | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 17,031 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 16,400 | +30% |
| 1989 | 12,600 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,600 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 12,000 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 11,500 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 10,800 | −6.1% |
| 1984 | 11,500 | −4.2% |
| 1983 | 12,000 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 11,500 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 11,500 | −4.2% |
| 1980 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 12,000 | −7.7% |
| 1977 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,000 | −7.7% |
| 1972 | 13,000 | −3.7% |
| 1971 | 13,500 | −19% |
| 1970 | 16,600 | −5.1% |
| 1969 | 17,500 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 17,300 | −20% |
| 1967 | 21,500 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 19,700 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 19,400 | −17% |
| 1964 | 23,500 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 22,000 | −1.3% |
| 1961 | 22,300 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2 t USD 3,000
- Importer rank
- 41 of 60
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 palm kernels in Angola?
Angola produced 27,655 t in 2023, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Angola rank in the world for production of palm kernels?
Angola ranked 23rd of 44 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.7% of the world total.
How has the production of palm kernels in Angola changed?
It rose by 20% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +30% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Angola export or import palm kernels?
In 2024 Angola reported no exports and imports of 2 t (USD 3,000), 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 Angola 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.