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  • Where does South Africa export palm oil?
  • The main destinations of South Africa exports on Palm Oil were Zimbabwe ($15.3M), Zambia ($5.3M), Namibia ($1.72M), Eswatini ($1.67M), and Botswana ($1.49M). In 2022, South Africa imported $618M in Palm Oil, mainly from Indonesia ($483M), Malaysia ($132M), Singapore ($971k), Italy ($462k), and Sweden ($295k).
  • Which groups produce oil palm fuel in Africa?
  • In African countries, the following groups are involved in the production of oil palm fuel: Angola: Grupo Atlântica (Portugal), ENI (Italy) and Petrobras (Brazil); Benin: Unspecified groups from Malaysia and South Africa; Cameroon: French Group Bolloré; Cote d’Ivoire: SIFCA (France), Wilmar International and Olam International (Singapore), SIPEF (Belgium)
  • What are the best palm oil brands in South Africa?
  • Some of the most popular brands of palm oil products in South Africa include Guardian, RSPO, Musina, and Green Choice. Looking for a place to buy palm oil in South Africa?
  • How much palm oil is produced in Africa?
  • The palm oil production amounted to 2.4M tonnes in 2018, approximately equating the previous year. From 2007 to 2018, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Mozambique. In 2018, the palm oil imports in Africa stood at 7.1M tonnes, surging by 5.1% against the previous year.
  • Which country has the largest palm oil market in Africa?
  • In value terms, the largest palm oil markets in Africa were Nigeria ($861M), Egypt ($626M) and Tanzania ($559M), with a combined 25% share of the total market. Kenya, Cameroon, Ghana, Djibouti, South Africa, Togo, Uganda, Mozambique and Democratic Republic of the Congo lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 37%.
  • Are palm oil companies buying land in Africa?
  • According to Devlin Kuyek, a researcher with GRAIN, an estimated 3 million hectares (almost 7.5 million acres) of land acquired by palm oil companies in Africa covers both forest and farmland, traditionally used or inhabited by local communities.