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- What percentage of palm oil is produced in Peru?
- Peruvian palm oil makes up only 3.7 percent of Latin American production, dwarfed by Colombian and Guatemalan palm oil, which accounts for 32.3 percent and 15.3 percent respectively.10Even so, the Peruvian palm oil market is expanding quickly with a 56 percent growth rate in production between 2013 and 2018.
- Where can oil palm grow in Peru?
- San Martín and Ucayali, both located in the Amazon region, currently account for 98 percent of Peru’s oil palm area. Production could expand within each of these provinces as well as into the Cusco and Amazonas regions.
- How many palm trees are there in Peru?
- According to the Ministry of Agriculture (MINAGRI), in 2016 there were just over 51 thousand hectares planted with oil palm in Peru. However, in 2014 Junpalma, the Peruvian National Association of Palm Oil Producers, estimated over 77 thousand hectares of oil palm plantations in Peru. There is clearly therefore a lack of reliable information.
- Who exports Peruvian palm oil?
- • The export market for Peruvian palm oil is dominated by Grupo Romero and its subsidiaries. • Cargill Americas Peru SPL stands out for its role as one of the leading Peruvian palm oil exporters in 2016 and 2017, along with being a subsidiary of the largest private US company.
- Is Peru a sustainable palm oil producer?
- • Recent growth in palm oil production has transformed Peru from a net importer to a net exporter. • Peru is experiencing a trend away from smallholder farming to large production. • No palm oil group can currently guarantee sustainable palm oil, despite some being members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
- How big is Peru's oil palm area?
- Peru’s estimated area for 2016/17 remains 38,000 hectares, located mainly within the provinces of San Martín, Ucayali, Loreto, and Huánuco. San Martín and Ucayali, both located in the Amazon region, currently account for 98 percent of Peru’s oil palm area.
