Palm oil production by country
PalmWatch tracks 33 countries where palm oil mills operate. Indonesia and Malaysia dominate global production, together accounting for over 80% of tracked mills, but cultivation and associated deforestation spans Southeast Asia, West Africa, and Latin America.
Countries33
Total mills2,377
Top countryIndonesia
Global forest loss (2001–2025)575K km²
All countries
| Country | Mills | Forest loss (2001–2025) | Avg past score | Avg recent score | Avg future risk score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1,471 | 42.3% | 3.15 | 2.99 | 2.89 | |
| Malaysia | 499 | 45.1% | 3.37 | 3.03 | 2.85 | |
| Colombia | 79 | 19.3% | 1.37 | 2.14 | 3.16 | |
| Thailand | 70 | 47.6% | 2.90 | 3.63 | 3.09 | |
| Ecuador | 40 | 13.7% | 1.00 | 1.32 | 3.03 | |
| Guatemala | 21 | 38.5% | 2.14 | 2.90 | 3.19 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 11.2% | 1.00 | 1.32 | 3.00 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 19 | 58.3% | 3.16 | 3.32 | 3.05 | |
| Mexico | 19 | 35.4% | 1.74 | 2.42 | 3.16 | |
| Brazil | 18 | 45.8% | 2.50 | 3.44 | 3.33 | |
| Honduras | 15 | 29.2% | 1.53 | 2.53 | 3.13 | |
| Peru | 14 | 28.7% | 2.07 | 2.64 | 3.14 | |
| Cameroon | 12 | 22.5% | 1.42 | 2.58 | 3.50 | |
| Ghana | 11 | 49.7% | 3.00 | 3.27 | 3.09 | |
| India | 11 | 15.3% | 2.00 | 3.82 | 4.00 | |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 9.3% | 1.14 | 1.43 | 3.00 | |
| Nigeria | 7 | 55.1% | 3.00 | 3.86 | 3.14 | |
| Philippines | 7 | 19.3% | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5 | 26.4% | 1.80 | 3.00 | 3.00 | |
| Panama | 4 | 17.6% | 1.50 | 1.75 | 3.00 | |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 34.3% | 2.25 | 2.00 | 3.00 | |
| Liberia | 4 | 53.0% | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | |
| Gabon | 3 | 5.8% | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | |
| Venezuela | 3 | 14.2% | 1.33 | 2.33 | 3.33 | |
| Cambodia | 2 | 45.5% | 2.50 | 2.50 | 3.00 | |
| Dominican Republic | 2 | 29.8% | 1.50 | 2.50 | 3.00 | |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 7.5% | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | |
| Sierra Leone | 2 | 65.4% | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | |
| Uganda | 2 | 51.6% | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | |
| Myanmar | 2 | 27.0% | 1.50 | 2.00 | 3.00 | |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 12.3% | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | |
| Madagascar | 1 | 77.7% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 1 | 0.4% | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 |