> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/thailand/

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# 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.

[Market prices in Thailand](https://husfarm.com/country/thailand/)

Production, 2023726,000 t
World rank3 of 44
10-year change+62%
Record735,000 t2022

## Palm kernels in Thailand, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Thailand compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total3.8%3.0% in 2013
10-year change+62%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/indonesia/) | 11,290,000 | 58.7% |
| 2 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/malaysia/) | 4,517,973 | 23.5% |
| 3 | **Thailand** | 726,000 | 3.8% |
| 4 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/nigeria/) | 375,000 | 1.9% |
| 5 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/colombia/) | 312,806 | 1.6% |

[Full ranking of 44 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/)

### Map of world production of palm kernels

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports29,835 t USD 17.2 m
Exporter rank2 of 48
Imports12,468 t USD 3.9 m
Importer rank4 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](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/malaysia/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/nigeria/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/colombia/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/guatemala/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/brazil/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/papua-new-guinea/)[Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/honduras/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/ghana/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/cote-divoire/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/mexico/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/cameroon/)
[All countries producing palm kernels](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/)

## Other products of Thailand

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[Agricultural production in Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/country/thailand/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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