Palm oil and palm kernel oil represent 38 per cent of the global vegetable oil production.
62 million tons of palm oil is produced annually.
One palm tree produces 40 kilogrammes of palm oil every year.
One hectare of oil palm trees produce on average 3.8 tons of oil each year.
Oil palm accounts for 7 per cent of all the cultivated land for vegetable oils globally, but has the highest output, producing 38 per cent of all oils and fats.
Indonesia and Malaysia supply 85 per cent of the palm oil used globally.
In Indonesia and Malaysia together, approximately 4.5 million people earn a living from palm oil.
The use of palm oil in human nutrition dates back thousands of years.
