Egypt imports Palm Oil primarily from: Indonesia ($1.04B), Malaysia ($196M), Sweden ($1.09M), China ($406k), and Brazil ($59.9k). The fastest growing import markets in Palm Oil for Egypt between 2020 and 2021 were Indonesia ($402M), Malaysia ($106M), and China ($278k).
What is palm kernel oil?
Palm kernel oil is an edible plant oil derived from the kernel of the oil palm tree Elaeis guineensis. It is related to two other edible oils: palm oil, extracted from the fruit pulp of the oil palm, and coconut oil, extracted from the kernel of the coconut.
How much palm oil does Egypt export in 2021?
In 2021, Egypt exported $38.9M in Palm Oil. The main destinations of Egypt exports on Palm Oil were Syria ($12M), Jordan ($8.83M), Lebanon ($8.27M), Sudan ($1.62M), and Palestine ($1.57M). In 2021, Egypt imported $1.24B in Palm Oil, mainly from Indonesia ($1.04B), Malaysia ($196M), Sweden ($1.09M), China ($406k), and Brazil ($59.9k).
Which countries produce palm oil & palm kernel oil?
Malaysia and Indonesia have built up an enormous base of experience, both in the actual production of palm oil and palm kernel oil and in the ancillary upstream and downstream industries such as plant breeding, plant tissue culture, agricultural machinery and agrochemicals, oil fractionation and oleochemicals.