Palm kernels production in Papua New Guinea
In 2023 Papua New Guinea produced 179,000 t of palm kernels, the 8th largest in the world (0.93% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 35%. The record was 187,000 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 179,000 t
- World rank
- 8 of 44
- 10-year change
- +35%
- Record
- 187,000 t
- 2022
Palm kernels in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Papua New Guinea compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.93%
- 0.90% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +35%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Guatemala | 238,337 | 1.2% |
| 7 | Brazil | 195,000 | 1.0% |
| 8 | Papua New Guinea | 179,000 | 0.93% |
| 9 | Honduras | 165,000 | 0.86% |
| 10 | Ghana | 152,000 | 0.79% |
Map of world production of palm kernels
Share of the world total; Papua New Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 179,000 | −4.3% |
| 2022 | 187,000 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 177,000 | +11% |
| 2020 | 159,000 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 145,000 | −10% |
| 2018 | 162,000 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 160,000 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 154,000 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 143,000 | −1.4% |
| 2014 | 145,000 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 133,000 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 132,000 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 126,000 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 122,000 | +12% |
| 2009 | 109,000 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 105,800 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 100,000 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 96,000 | +12% |
| 2005 | 86,000 | −3.4% |
| 2004 | 89,000 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 83,000 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 81,000 | −2.4% |
| 2001 | 83,000 | −2.4% |
| 2000 | 85,000 | +23% |
| 1999 | 69,000 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 64,000 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 60,017 | −4.8% |
| 1996 | 63,057 | +30% |
| 1995 | 48,375 | −27% |
| 1994 | 66,000 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 61,000 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 57,000 | +14% |
| 1991 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 50,000 | +25% |
| 1989 | 40,000 | +14% |
| 1988 | 35,000 | −10% |
| 1987 | 39,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 39,000 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 36,000 | +44% |
| 1983 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 24,000 | +60% |
| 1981 | 15,000 | +50% |
| 1980 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,000 | +11% |
| 1978 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,000 | +50% |
| 1975 | 6,000 | +100% |
| 1974 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 | +100% |
| 1972 | 1,500 | +400% |
| 1971 | 300 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,863 t USD 2.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 48
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 Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea produced 179,000 t in 2023, 0.93% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Papua New Guinea rank in the world for production of palm kernels?
Papua New Guinea ranked 8th 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 Papua New Guinea changed?
It rose by 35% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 187,000 t in 2022.
Does Papua New Guinea export or import palm kernels?
In 2024 Papua New Guinea reported exports of 4,863 t (USD 2.6 m) and no imports, 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 Papua New Guinea is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.