Palm oil production in Brazil
In 2023 Brazil produced 637,353 t of palm oil, the 9th largest in the world (0.80% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 87%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2023
- 637,353 t
- World rank
- 9 of 45
- 10-year change
- +87%
- Record
- 637,353 t
- 2023
Palm oil in Brazil, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Brazil compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.80%
- 0.61% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +87%
- world +44%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Papua New Guinea | 770,000 | 0.97% |
| 8 | Honduras | 655,000 | 0.82% |
| 9 | Brazil | 637,353 | 0.80% |
| 10 | Côte d'Ivoire | 562,465 | 0.71% |
| 11 | Ecuador | 494,674 | 0.62% |
Map of world production of palm oil
Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 637,353 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 580,927 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 579,159 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 576,763 | +44% |
| 2019 | 400,560 | +10% |
| 2018 | 362,732 | +16% |
| 2017 | 313,376 | −24% |
| 2016 | 415,000 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 400,000 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 365,000 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 340,000 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 310,000 | +15% |
| 2011 | 270,000 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 240,000 | +14% |
| 2008 | 210,000 | +11% |
| 2007 | 190,000 | +12% |
| 2006 | 170,000 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 160,000 | +13% |
| 2004 | 142,000 | +10% |
| 2003 | 129,000 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 118,000 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 110,000 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 108,000 | +17% |
| 1999 | 92,000 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 88,600 | +10% |
| 1997 | 80,400 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 79,500 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 75,500 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 70,800 | +32% |
| 1993 | 53,800 | −10% |
| 1992 | 60,000 | −14% |
| 1991 | 69,900 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 65,600 | +22% |
| 1989 | 53,700 | +17% |
| 1988 | 46,000 | +18% |
| 1987 | 39,000 | +26% |
| 1986 | 31,000 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 29,000 | +26% |
| 1984 | 23,000 | +28% |
| 1983 | 18,000 | +13% |
| 1982 | 16,000 | +14% |
| 1981 | 14,000 | +17% |
| 1980 | 12,000 | −25% |
| 1979 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 15,000 | +25% |
| 1977 | 12,000 | +33% |
| 1976 | 9,000 | +29% |
| 1975 | 7,000 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 6,500 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 6,000 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 5,500 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 5,200 | +11% |
| 1970 | 4,678 | −60% |
| 1969 | 11,619 | +14% |
| 1968 | 10,191 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 9,795 | −11% |
| 1966 | 10,980 | +29% |
| 1965 | 8,491 | +32% |
| 1964 | 6,429 | +20% |
| 1963 | 5,340 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 5,126 | +28% |
| 1961 | 3,993 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8,630 t USD 13.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 43 of 118
- Imports
- 355,667 t USD 384 m
- Importer rank
- 28 of 191
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 oil in Brazil?
Brazil produced 637,353 t in 2023, 0.80% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of palm oil?
Brazil ranked 9th of 45 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.2% of the world total.
How has the production of palm oil in Brazil changed?
It rose by 87% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +44% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Brazil export or import palm oil?
In 2024 Brazil reported exports of 8,630 t (USD 13.7 m) and imports of 355,667 t (USD 384 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. 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.