Feedstock Availability

Indonesia and Malaysia accounted for more than 80% of global palm oil production. Global production of CPO in 2019 is estimated to reach 78.2 million tonnes. CPO production in 2020 is estimated to be lower amid the long dry season in Indonesia and Malaysia in 2019. The figure below shows CPO production in Malaysia and Indonesia from 2013 to 2018.

In 2016, the President of Indonesia signed a moratorium suspending the expansion of oil palm plantations. As of 2018, there were 14.3 million hectares (ha) of oil palm plantations in Indonesia. 53% are owned by private companies, 40% by small plantation owners and 7% by state-owne