Indonesia’s palm oil exports plunge 39.2% in Apr amid weak global demand
INDONESIA recorded total palm oil exports of 1.78 million tonnes in April 2025, a sharp decline of 39.2 per cent compared to 2.88 mil
lion tonnes in the previous month, the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) announced on Tuesday. “The largest drop occurred in
processed palm oil products, which fell by 41.7 per cent to 1.24 million tonnes from 2.13 million tonnes,” said Mukti Sardjono, executive director of the GAPKI. Exports to various destination countries also saw significant decreases, particularly to the European Union (EU), India, and the United States, which declined by 156,000 tonnes, 155,000 tonnes, and 113,000 tonnes, respectively.
On a year-on-year basis, palm oil exports from January to April 2025 fell by 3.08 per cent to 9.42 million tonnes, down from 9.71 million tonnes in the same period last year, with the steepest declines seen in exports to India, the EU, China, and Pakistan. — Xinhua
Source: GNLM