FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Palm kernels production in Malaysia
In 2023 Malaysia produced 4.5 million t of palm kernels, the 2nd largest in the world (23.5% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.0%. The record was 5.0 million t in 2017.
- Production, 2023
- 4.5 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 44
- 10-year change
- −7.0%
- Record
- 5.0 million t
- 2017
Palm kernels in Malaysia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,517,973 | −0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,551,149 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4,417,719 | −6.1% |
| 2020 | 4,703,981 | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 4,891,951 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,859,393 | −1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,950,961 | +18% |
| 2016 | 4,190,436 | −15% |
| 2015 | 4,915,661 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,888,756 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,859,302 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,705,900 | −0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,706,603 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 4,292,076 | −4.7% |
| 2009 | 4,504,000 | −1.6% |
| 2008 | 4,577,000 | +12% |
| 2007 | 4,097,000 | −0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,125,000 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 3,964,000 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 3,661,500 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,627,235 | +11% |
| 2002 | 3,268,635 | −2.9% |
| 2001 | 3,367,710 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 3,162,760 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3,025,690 | +25% |
| 1998 | 2,428,470 | −7.9% |
| 1997 | 2,638,070 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 2,488,750 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 2,395,588 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 2,203,930 | −2.7% |
| 1993 | 2,266,160 | +21% |
| 1992 | 1,874,367 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1,785,218 | −3.2% |
| 1990 | 1,844,737 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,793,690 | +22% |
| 1988 | 1,473,288 | +12% |
| 1987 | 1,311,218 | −1.9% |
| 1986 | 1,336,263 | +10% |
| 1985 | 1,211,887 | +16% |
| 1984 | 1,045,603 | +25% |
| 1983 | 834,570 | −8.3% |
| 1982 | 909,918 | +55% |
| 1981 | 588,783 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 549,956 | +16% |
| 1979 | 475,039 | +29% |
| 1978 | 367,540 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 334,791 | +31% |
| 1976 | 256,015 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 232,821 | +20% |
| 1974 | 194,711 | +28% |
| 1973 | 152,394 | +13% |
| 1972 | 134,804 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 126,298 | +37% |
| 1970 | 92,371 | +18% |
| 1969 | 78,319 | +25% |
| 1968 | 62,667 | +23% |
| 1967 | 50,755 | +15% |
| 1966 | 44,130 | +26% |
| 1965 | 35,100 | +15% |
| 1964 | 30,600 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 30,600 | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 28,300 | +15% |
| 1961 | 24,600 | — |
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.