FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Palm kernels production in China
In 2023 China produced 33,097 t of palm kernels, the 21st largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 40%. The record was 60,000 t in 1985.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 33,097 t
- World rank
- 21 of 44
- 10-year change
- −40%
- Record
- 60,000 t
- 1985
Palm kernels in China, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33,097 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33,090 | −0.2% |
| 2021 | 33,172 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 32,954 | −0.5% |
| 2019 | 33,123 | −38% |
| 2018 | 53,820 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 53,760 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 53,700 | −0.2% |
| 2015 | 53,800 | +61% |
| 2014 | 33,459 | −39% |
| 2013 | 55,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 55,000 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 54,000 | −1.8% |
| 2010 | 55,000 | −6.8% |
| 2009 | 59,000 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 58,000 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 55,000 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 54,000 | −10.0% |
| 2005 | 60,000 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 56,000 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 55,500 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 54,800 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 54,000 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 53,000 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 52,500 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 52,000 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 51,000 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 50,500 | −12% |
| 1995 | 57,479 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 55,388 | +11% |
| 1993 | 50,000 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 47,000 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 45,000 | −12% |
| 1989 | 51,000 | −3.8% |
| 1988 | 53,000 | −5.4% |
| 1987 | 56,000 | −6.7% |
| 1986 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 60,000 | +30% |
| 1984 | 46,000 | −2.1% |
| 1983 | 47,000 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 45,000 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 40,000 | −7.0% |
| 1979 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 40,000 | −2.4% |
| 1976 | 41,000 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 39,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 37,000 | +16% |
| 1971 | 32,000 | +14% |
| 1970 | 28,000 | +12% |
| 1969 | 25,000 | +14% |
| 1968 | 22,000 | +22% |
| 1967 | 18,000 | +20% |
| 1966 | 15,000 | +50% |
| 1965 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — |
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.