Palm Oil in Kenya | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Kenya exported $149M in Palm Oil, making it the 24th largest exporter of Palm Oil in the world. At the same year, Palm Oil was the 7th most exported product in Kenya. The main destination of Palm Oil exports from Kenya are: Uganda ($79.9M), Rwanda ($25.9M), Ethiopia ($12.4M), Djibouti ($11.1M), and Somalia ($4.72M).

The fastest growing export markets for Palm Oil of Kenya between 2021 and 2022 were Ethiopia ($12.4M), Djibouti ($10.9M), and Rwanda ($9.69M).

Imports In 2022, Kenya imported $1.28B in Palm Oil, becoming the 10th largest importer of Palm Oil in the world. At the same year, Palm Oil was the 2nd most imported product in Kenya. Kenya imports Palm Oil primarily from: Malaysia ($859M), Indonesia ($291M), Cote d'Ivoire ($57M), Singapore ($36.2M), and Thailand ($16.1M).

The fastest growing import markets in Palm Oil for Kenya between 2021 and 2022 were Malaysia ($113M), Cote d'Ivoire ($56.8M), and Singapore ($19.4M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Palm Oil from Kenya to the United States.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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EXPORTS (2022)$149M

IMPORTS (2022)$1.28B

NET TRADE (2022)-$1.13B

In 2022, Kenya exported $149M in Palm Oil. The main destinations of Kenya exports on Palm Oil were Uganda ($79.9M), Rwanda ($25.9M), Ethiopia ($12.4M), Djibouti ($11.1M), and Somalia ($4.72M).

In 2022, Kenya imported $1.28B in Palm Oil, mainly from Malaysia ($859M), Indonesia ($291M), Cote d'Ivoire ($57M), Singapore ($36.2M), and Thailand ($16.1M).

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