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  • Where does South Africa import palm oil?
  • Most of South Africa’s palm oil is imported from Indonesia, the largest producer of palm oil. We also import from Malaysia, the second-largest palm oil producer in the world. What is PalmTrace? The PalmTrace app is the RSPO’s traceability system for certified oil palm products.
  • Which West African countries produce palm oil?
  • Cameroon: Cameroon is another West African country that has been producing palm oil for decades. It is the 12th-largest producer in the world, with an output of 465,000 metric tons. Ghana: Ghana's palm oil industry is still relatively small, with a production of 300,000 metric tons.
  • Which country exports the most palm oil in Africa?
  • Benin and Cote d'Ivoire were Africa's leading exporters of palm oil in 2018. That year, the countries exported 460,000 metric tons and 200,000 metric tons of the agricultural product, respectively. Other main exporters of palm oil in the continent included Ghana, Kenya, and Togo. Get notified via email when this statistic is updated.
  • How can the African palm oil sector improve the lives of people?
  • The African palm oil sector may prosper and improve the lives of people and the environment at the same time by adopting sustainable methods and tackling these issues. Palm oil is a versatile and widely-used ingredient in many products we use daily, due to its high melting point and relatively low cost.
  • Where is RSPO palm oil made?
  • Our facility in Boksburg, Gauteng, focuses on the production of industrial ingredients, pastry fats, industrial margarines and specialised oils, and has been supplying palm oil certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) since 2012. to promoting sustainable palm oil.
  • What happened to South Africa's palm oil exports in 2023 & 2024?
  • Between April 2023 and April 2024 the exports of South Africa 's Palm Oil have decreased by ZAR-2.47M (-7.02%) from ZAR35.1M to ZAR32.7M, while imports decreased by ZAR-339M (-35.4%) from ZAR958M to ZAR619M.