Indonesia 2025 crude palm oil output up 7.3% to 51.7 million tons, association says

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s crude palm oil output reached 51.66 million metric tons in 2025, its palm oil association GAPKI said on Thursday, up 7.3% compared to the previous year.

The association’s Secretary General Hadi Sugeng said palm oil stocks at the end of 2025 stood at 2.07 million metric tons, down 25% from the previous month.

Hadi told a press conference that Indonesian palm oil producers were working to boost output in 2026, but weather challenges could hinder efforts.

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“We are trying to increase (output)… but if it increases, it will be no more than 5%, maybe 1%-2%,” he said, citing dry weather as well as industry regulation issues. Supply constraints may hamper any move by Indonesia to revive a plan to launch its mandatory B50 grade of palm oil-based biofuel later this year.

“If B50 is implemented, export volumes will be reduced and I’m afraid there will be an increase in the (export) levy,” Hadi said.