how has palm oil production come about in lesotho

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Where does palm oil come from?
  • Indonesia accounted for 57% of this (41 million tonnes), and Malaysia produced 27% (20 million tonnes).84% of global palm oil production comes from Indonesia and Malaysia. In the chart we see the production of the palm oil plant across a number of countries. Other producers include Thailand, Colombia, Nigeria, Guatemala, and Ecuador.
  • How has palm oil changed over the past 50 years?
  • Palm oil production has increased rapidly over the past 50 years. In 1970, the world was producing only 2 million tonnes. This is now 35 times higher: in 2018 the world produced 71 million tonnes. The change in global production is shown in the chart. 3 The rise of palm oil follows the rapid increase in demand for vegetable oils more broadly.
  • What are the indirect effects of palm oil production?
  • Other indirect impacts of palm oil production include the greenhouse gas emissions related to deforestation, the use of fire for clearing land, water quality, freshwater, species diversity, invasive species associated with oil palm, pest-spillover effects and secondary impacts of hunting.
  • Which countries produce the most palm oil?
  • In recent years, worldwide production of palm oil has increased in volume to meet demand. Indonesia is the leading producer of palm oil, with a recorded 45.5 million metric tons of palm oil produced in 2022/2023. Malaysia, which produces the second-largest amount of palm oil, is headquarters to the majority of the leading palm oil companies.