JAKARTA, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia recorded total palm oil exports of 1.78 million tons in April 2025, a sharp decline of 39.2 percent compared to 2.88 million tons in the previous month, the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) announced on Tuesday.
"The largest drop occurred in processed palm oil products, which fell by 41.7 percent to 1.24 million tons from 2.13 million tons," said Mukti Sardjono, executive director of the GAPKI.
Exports to various destination countries also saw significant decreases, particularly to the European Union (EU), India, and the United States, which declined by 156,000 tons, 155,000 tons, and 113,000 tons, respectively.
On a year-on-year basis, palm oil exports from January to April 2025 fell by 3.08 percent to 9.42 million tons, down from 9.71 million tons in the same period last year, with the steepest declines seen in exports to India, the EU, China, and Pakistan.
The export value in April also shrank by 37 percent to 2.069 billion U.S. dollars, down from 3.283 billion U.S. dollars in March. However, the cumulative export value for January-April 2025 rose by 30.2 percent to 10.818 billion U.S. dollars, supported by rising crude palm oil prices.
Meanwhile, end-of-April stock levels increased to 3.05 million tons due to higher production of crude palm oil and palm kernel oil, along with a decline in domestic consumption. ■
