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  • 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.
  • Are palm oil companies buying land in Africa?
  • In Africa, an estimated 7.5 million acres of land "traditionally used or inhabited by local communities," covering both forest and farmland, have been acquired by palm oil companies, according to Devlin Kuyek, a researcher with GRAIN, a nonprofit that supports small farmers.
  • How does palm oil affect global trade?
  • In terms of global trade, palm oils from commercial plantations are by far the most important contributors. In some cases, the larger plantation companies also own or control many key downstream elements in palm oil supply chains.
  • Does Africa eat more palm oil than Southeast Asia?
  • Africa consumes significantly more palm oil than it produces in a global market dominated by Southeast Asia. Even in Ivory Coast, one of just a handful of net palm exporters, N'Cho conceded that consumers are in for pain. "If there is an increase over there, there's systematically an increase on the local market," he said.