Palm kernels production in Thailand
In 2023 Thailand produced 726,000 t of palm kernels, the 3rd largest in the world (3.77% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 62%. The record was 735,000 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 726,000 t
- World rank
- 3 of 44
- 10-year change
- +62%
- Record
- 735,000 t
- 2022
Palm kernels in Thailand, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 3.8%
- 3.0% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +62%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 11,290,000 | 58.7% |
| 2 | Malaysia | 4,517,973 | 23.5% |
| 3 | Thailand | 726,000 | 3.8% |
| 4 | Nigeria | 375,000 | 1.9% |
| 5 | Colombia | 312,806 | 1.6% |
Map of world production of palm kernels
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 726,000 | −1.2% |
| 2022 | 735,000 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 672,000 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 611,000 | −9.3% |
| 2019 | 674,000 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 626,000 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 587,000 | +42% |
| 2016 | 412,000 | −12% |
| 2015 | 470,000 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 455,000 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 447,000 | +10% |
| 2012 | 405,000 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 376,000 | +21% |
| 2010 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 300,000 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 294,000 | +23% |
| 2007 | 240,000 | +26% |
| 2006 | 191,000 | +21% |
| 2005 | 158,000 | −6.0% |
| 2004 | 168,000 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 157,000 | +15% |
| 2002 | 137,000 | +12% |
| 2001 | 122,000 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 116,000 | −7.2% |
| 1999 | 125,000 | +14% |
| 1998 | 110,000 | +22% |
| 1997 | 90,000 | −10.0% |
| 1996 | 100,000 | +28% |
| 1995 | 78,000 | +11% |
| 1994 | 70,000 | +22% |
| 1993 | 57,371 | +12% |
| 1992 | 51,407 | −2.2% |
| 1991 | 52,540 | +10% |
| 1990 | 47,580 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 43,842 | +24% |
| 1988 | 35,337 | +22% |
| 1987 | 29,077 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 27,789 | +14% |
| 1985 | 24,381 | +55% |
| 1984 | 15,718 | +34% |
| 1983 | 11,695 | +12% |
| 1982 | 10,406 | +64% |
| 1981 | 6,338 | +60% |
| 1980 | 3,971 | +37% |
| 1979 | 2,900 | +34% |
| 1978 | 2,160 | +27% |
| 1977 | 1,700 | +23% |
| 1976 | 1,380 | +25% |
| 1975 | 1,100 | +175% |
| 1974 | 400 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 400 | +95% |
| 1972 | 205 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 205 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 205 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 205 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 205 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 205 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 205 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 205 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 205 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 205 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 205 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 205 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 29,835 t USD 17.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 48
- Imports
- 12,468 t USD 3.9 m
- Importer rank
- 4 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 Thailand?
Thailand produced 726,000 t in 2023, 3.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of palm kernels?
Thailand ranked 3rd 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 Thailand changed?
It rose by 62% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 735,000 t in 2022.
Does Thailand export or import palm kernels?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 29,835 t (USD 17.2 m) and imports of 12,468 t (USD 3.9 m), 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 Thailand 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.