Indonesia Palm Oil Export Prospects: Forecast to 2024

In 2023, palm oil export was a challenging issue for Indonesia in light of the negotiations on the trade agreement with the EU and forest clearance regulations. However, Indonesia sees this as an opportunity to become a global leader in environmentally-friendly palm oil. The attitude of Europe and the international community does not align with Indonesia's real efforts to reduce deforestation. Data from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry shows that nearly 99% of palm oil is produced without any forest clearance. The loss of forests in 2022 is only associated with a portion of palm oil production, therefore, it has a low risk of deforestation and does not require additional scrutiny from the EU market.

28 January 2024

Palm oil exports have been a thorny issue for Indonesian diplomats in 2023, especially in light of trade deal negotiations between the European Union (EU) and Indonesia, as well as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), causing discontent at the highest levels.

However, the coming year presents an opportunity for Indonesia to turn its achievements in decoupling palm oil production into a leading sustainable palm oil offering in the global market and make this part of its growing status as a global leader.

European and global attitudes towards Indonesian palm oil are still defined by images of burning forests and the resulting smog problems over the past decade, and have not matched the government's impressive progress in reducing deforestation and decoupling the palm oil industry.

It is estimated, based on data from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, that by the time EUDR production ceased, 99% of Indonesian palm oil was produced without deforestation.

Data for 2022 shows that 104,000 hectares of forest were lost, but less than half of this was likely to be palm trees.

This means Indonesia's palm oil has a low risk of deforestation and does not require further scrutiny by the EU market.

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Indonesia Palm Oil Export Prospects: Forecast to 2024

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