Palm kernels production in Peru
In 2023 Peru produced 63,000 t of palm kernels, the 17th largest in the world (0.33% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 24%. The record was 66,000 t in 2018.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 63,000 t
- World rank
- 17 of 44
- 10-year change
- +24%
- Record
- 66,000 t
- 2018
Palm kernels in Peru, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Peru compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.33%
- 0.34% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +24%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Ecuador | 82,000 | 0.43% |
| 16 | DR Congo | 75,000 | 0.39% |
| 17 | Peru | 63,000 | 0.33% |
| 18 | Guinea | 53,000 | 0.28% |
| 19 | Sierra Leone | 42,482 | 0.22% |
Map of world production of palm kernels
Share of the world total; Peru is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 63,000 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 60,000 | +15% |
| 2021 | 52,000 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 50,000 | +16% |
| 2019 | 43,000 | −35% |
| 2018 | 66,000 | +11% |
| 2017 | 59,333 | +29% |
| 2016 | 46,000 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 42,000 | +35% |
| 2014 | 31,000 | −39% |
| 2013 | 51,000 | +28% |
| 2012 | 40,000 | +60% |
| 2011 | 25,000 | +82% |
| 2010 | 13,700 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13,500 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,500 | +35% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +11% |
| 2006 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,000 | +11% |
| 2003 | 8,100 | +23% |
| 2002 | 6,600 | −13% |
| 2001 | 7,600 | +15% |
| 2000 | 6,600 | −18% |
| 1999 | 8,000 | +14% |
| 1998 | 7,000 | +56% |
| 1997 | 4,500 | +18% |
| 1996 | 3,800 | −27% |
| 1995 | 5,208 | +30% |
| 1994 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,000 | +52% |
| 1992 | 2,640 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 2,440 | −45% |
| 1990 | 4,410 | −12% |
| 1989 | 5,000 | +25% |
| 1988 | 4,000 | +100% |
| 1987 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 1,820 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,780 | +15% |
| 1980 | 1,550 | +19% |
| 1979 | 1,300 | +12% |
| 1978 | 1,160 | +33% |
| 1977 | 870 | +1,303% |
| 1976 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 60 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1 t USD 314,000
- Importer rank
- 55 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 Peru?
Peru produced 63,000 t in 2023, 0.33% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Peru rank in the world for production of palm kernels?
Peru ranked 17th 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 Peru changed?
It rose by 24% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 66,000 t in 2018.
Does Peru export or import palm kernels?
In 2024 Peru reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 314,000), 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 Peru is from an external organisation. 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.