E. guineensis plants bear prolific numbers of oil-rich fruit bunches year-round, each containing between 1000?3000 individual fruits (Corley and Tinker 2015 ). Mesocarp-derived palm oil makes up about 89% the total fruit oil with the remaining 11% being derived from the seed or kernel.
Which countries export oilseeds?
For other oilseeds, the internationally traded share of global production remains much lower at about 14% of world production as the two largest producers, China and the European Union, are net-importers. The main exporters are Canada, Australia, and Ukraine, which are projected to account for 70% of world exports by 2032.
Which countries produce rapeseed & sunflower seed?
In general, the cultivation of other oilseeds such as rapeseed and sunflower seed is much less concentrated than that of soybeans. China, the European Union, Canada, and Ukraine each produce between 16 Mt to 36 Mt of these oilseeds. However, Russia’s war against Ukraine is causing disruptions in sunflower seed production, processing and trade.
What is global vegetable oil production?
Global vegetable oil production depends on both the crush of oilseeds and the production of perennial tropical oil plants, especially palm oil. Global palm oil output has outpaced the production of other vegetable oils over the past decade.