Equatorial Palm Oil Shortening Line in Ivory Coast

How is palm oil processed in Côte d’Ivoire?
Palm Oil processing in Côte d’Ivoire is done by 16 large Oil mills and several small and medium-sized Oil mills. These processing facilities can process 800 tons of FFB per hour. Additionally, artisanal processors play a significant role in producing Oil and soap for local communities.
Where does Cote d’Ivoire import palm oil?
The main destinations of Cote d’Ivoire exports on Palm Oil were Ghana ($77.8M), Burkina Faso ($77.7M), Mali ($72.5M), Kenya ($57M), and Nigeria ($46.9M). In 2022, Cote d’Ivoire imported $159M in Palm Oil, mainly from Malaysia ($74.3M), Indonesia ($41.8M), Liberia ($24M), Ghana ($11.1M), and Thailand ($7.27M).
Which countries export Ivoirian palm oil?
Burkina Faso has been the second-largest destination for CPO exports over the last five years, followed by Ghana, Niger, Senegal, Spain, and the Netherlands. India and Cameroon have also recently started to import Ivoirian Palm Oil since MY2021. Exports have increased over the last five years at an average of 20 percent annually.
Which countries are producing oil palms in Africa?
Due to its profitability, there are also significant emerging oil palm industries in much of tropical Africa with Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Sierra Leon, Benin, Angola, and DRC as the main producers (in that order) (Paterson 2021a ).