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PERFORMANCE OF THE MALAYSIAN PALM OIL INDUSTRY, MARCH 2026

PERFORMANCE OF THE MALAYSIAN PALM OIL INDUSTRY, MARCH 2026

  FEBRUARY(r) MARCH(p) DIFFERENCE
QUANTITY

(%)
PRODUCTION (TONNES)
CRUDE PALM OIL      
P. Malaysia 696,193 726,037 29,844 4.29
Sabah 306,882 329,671 22,789 7.43
Sarawak 281,193 321,141 39,948 14.21
Total 1,284,268 1,376,849 92,581 7.21
PALM KERNEL 303,962 325,320 21,358 7.03
CRUDE PALM KERNEL OIL 145,716 162,127 16,411 11.26
PALM KERNEL CAKE 158,237 176,406 18,169 11.48
STOCK (TONNES)(s)
CRUDE PALM OIL
P. Malaysia 724,437 598,151 (126,286) (17.43)
Sabah 451,951 418,475 (33,476) (7.41)
Sarawak 300,447 239,742 (60,705) (20.20)
Total 1,476,835 1,256,368 (220,467) (14.93)
PROCESSED PALM OIL        
P. Malaysia 814,619 660,018 (154,601) (18.98)
Sabah 266,429 208,350 (58,079) (21.80)
Sarawak 145,845 142,524 (3,321) (2.28)
 Total 1,226,893 1,010,892 (216,001) (17.61)
TOTAL PALM OIL        
P. Malaysia 1,539,056 1,258,169 (280,887) (18.25)
Sabah 718,380 626,825 (91,555) (12.74)
Sarawak 446,292 382,266 (64,026) (14.35)
 Total 2,703,728 2,267,260 (436,468) (16.14)
PALM KERNEL 150,437 138,338 (12,099) (8.04)
CRUDE PALM KERNEL OIL 235,064 215,191 (19,873) (8.45)
PROCESSED PALM KERNEL OIL 141,278 124,496 (16,782) (11.88)
TOTAL PALM KERNEL OIL 376,342 339,687 (36,655) (9.74)
PALM KERNEL CAKE 225,871 220,795 (5,076) (2.25)
EXPORT (TONNES)
PALM OIL 1,106,599 1,521,098 414,498 37.46
PALM KERNEL OIL 45,364 79,278 33,914 74.76
PALM KERNEL CAKE 188,746 180,104 (8,642) (4.58)
OLEOCHEMICAL 202,927 250,746 47,819 23.56
BIODIESEL 15,986 12,908 (3,078) (19.25)
IMPORT (TONNES)(q)
CRUDE PALM OIL 0 0 0 0.00
PROCESSED PALM OIL 76,276 66,801 (9,474) (12.42)
PALM OIL 76,276 66,801 (9,474) (12.42)
TOTAL PALM KERNEL OIL 9,553 8,598 (955) (10.00)
PRICE (1% OER EQUIVALENT)
FFB (RM) 44.69 47.77 3.08 6.89


Explanatory Notes:
   
(p) Preliminary
   
(q) The import and export figures are based on information extracted from Customs No. 1 and 2 (Rev. 8/89) received up to 10.00 a.m., 10 April 2026. The export date refers to that as authorised by the Customs Department.
   
(r) The figures for the month of February 2026 are revised by taking into account corrections made by the licensees and from late receipt of Customs No. 1 and 2 (Rev. 8/89) after 10 March 2026.
   
(s) It refers to the total physical amount of crude and processed palm oil kept at the premises of mills, refineries, bulking installations, oleochemical plants and biodiesel plants as at 31 March 2026.
 


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