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Palm Locations

Palm oil can be found all over the  world, however specific regions have it in abundance. Some of this places are:

 

 

INDONESIA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indonesia is the largest producer of palm oil, surpassing Malaysia in 2006, producing more than 20.9 million tonnes. Indonesia expects to double production by the end of 2030. At the end of 2010, 60 percent of the output was exported in the form of crude palm oil. FAO data show production increased by over 400% between 1994 and 2004, to over 8.66 million metric tonnes.

 

MALAYSIA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 2012, Malaysia, the world's second largest producer of palm oil, produced 18.79 million tonnes of crude palm oil on roughly 5,000,000 hectares (19,000 sq mi) of land. Though Indonesia produces more palm oil, Malaysia is the world's largest exporter of palm oil having exported 18 million tonnes of palm oil products in 2011. China, Pakistan, the European Union, India and the United States are the primary importers of Malaysian palm oil products.

 

 

NIGERIA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nigeria is a country blessed with an abundance of palm trees. As at 2011, it was the 3rd largest producer of palm oil. Until 1934, we had been the world's largest producer. Both small- and large-scale producers participated in the industry.

 

 

THAILAND:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 2013, Thailand produced 2.0 million tonnes of crude palm oil on roughly 626 thousand hectares. 

In Thailand, more than 120,000 farmers are involved in oil palm cultivation, mostly on small to medium sized farms. Currently, fourteen bio-diesel plants, twelve oil palm refineries and more than sixty oil palm crushing mills are in operation in Thailand

 

BENIN REPUBLIC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Palm is native to the wetlands of western Africa, and south Benin already hosts many palm plantations. Its 'Agricultural Revival Programme' has identified many thousands of hectares of land as suitable for new oil palm export plantations. 

 

Other producing countries include Cameroon, Kenya amongst others.

 

Palm oil plantation in Malaysia.    Source: Wikipedia

Palm oil plantation in Indonesia.    Source: Wikipedia

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