Indonesia’s Palm Oil Export Skyrockets 32.4 Pct

billion worth of crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivatives between January and September 2025. The palm oil shipments registered over the same period in 2024 only totaled $13.7 billion. “This shows that our palm oil exports [in January-September 2025] jumped 32.40 percent,” Pudji Ismartini, a senior official at BPS, told reporters. Volume-wise, palm oil exports rose 11.62 percent to 17.58 million tons. The January-September 2024 shipments amounted to 15.75 million tons. CPO and its derivatives made up 9.08 percent of the non-oil and gas exports that Indonesia had recorded so far this year as of September, data showed. However, less palm oil had left Indonesia’s ports in September compared to the previous month. “Palm oil exports only hit 1.38 million tons in September, down 45.94 percent from August,” Pudji said. The agency did not disclose the biggest export destinations for Indonesian CPO. However, the list of traditional buyers comprises India, China, and Pakistan. Goods under ...