Oil palm-growing regions of the world
Summary
The document lists the top 15 oil palm-producing countries as of 2016, including major producers such as Indonesia, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea, while categorizing them based on harvest area and VSS compliance.
Key insights
- The document identifies the top 15 oil palm-producing countries in 2016, which include Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Brazil, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, and Ecuador.
- The analysis categorizes these producing regions based on their harvest area, the prevalence of VSS-compliant areas, and whether they are classified as VSS Compliant, Potentially VSS Compliant, or Conventional Production.
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- APA
- International Institute for Sustainable Development (n.d.). Oil palm-growing regions of the world. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-palm-oil.pdf
- Chicago
- International Institute for Sustainable Development. Oil palm-growing regions of the world. n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-palm-oil.pdf.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite report |author=International Institute for Sustainable Development |title=Oil palm-growing regions of the world |url=https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-palm-oil.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopmentndoil, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Oil palm-growing regions of the world}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-palm-oil.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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