Malawi imports Palm Oil primarily from: Malaysia ($34.9M), Kenya ($846k), China ($799k), Argentina ($675k), and South Africa ($321k). The fastest growing import markets in Palm Oil for Malawi between 2021 and 2022 were Malaysia ($10.7M), China ($799k), and Kenya ($352k).
How much palm oil does Malawi export in 2022?
In 2022, Malawi exported $101k in Palm Oil. The main destinations of Malawi exports on Palm Oil were Zambia ($100k) and Niger ($722). In 2022, Malawi imported $38.1M in Palm Oil, mainly from Malaysia ($34.9M), Kenya ($846k), China ($799k), Argentina ($675k), and South Africa ($321k).
Where is oil palm planted in Malaysia?
In 2016, about 47% of the planted area is in Peninsular Malaysia, 27% in Sabah and 26% in Sarawak (Nambiappan et al. 2018). Overall, in Malaysia the trend of oil palm planted area is on increase (MPOB 2020) (Figs 1 – 5). Oil palm product value chain. Source: Ministry of Food and Agriculture (2010) Trend of mean temperature in Malaysia 1990–2020.