operation of palm oil production in south africa

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Which West African countries produce palm oil?
  • Cameroon: Cameroon is another West African country that has been producing palm oil for decades. It is the 12th-largest producer in the world, with an output of 465,000 metric tons. Ghana: Ghana's palm oil industry is still relatively small, with a production of 300,000 metric tons.
  • 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).
  • How much palm oil does Africa Import?
  • "If there is an increase over there, there's systematically an increase on the local market," he said. African nations imported nearly 8 million tonnes of palm oil in 2020, according to the FAO, the latest year for which data is available. Nigeria, the continent's biggest importer, shipped in over 1.2 million tonnes of palm oil.
  • What is the palm oil industry like in Ghana?
  • Ghana: Ghana's palm oil industry is still relatively small, with a production of 300,000 metric tons. However, the government has identified it as a priority sector for development, and investments are being made to expand the industry.