Domestic and export CPO growth boosts Indonesia’s palm oil industry

December 14, 2025 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Indonesia’s domestic and export demand for crude palm oil (CPO) surged in 2025, boosting sales and export revenue for the country’s palm oil industry, according to data from the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki).

Gapki reported that domestic CPO consumption reached 18,460 tons between January and September 2025, up 5.1% from 17,550 tons during the same period in 2024.

The biodiesel sector remained the largest domestic consumer, accounting for 9,414 tons, or roughly 51% of total local consumption. Food applications absorbed 7,372 tons (40%, while oleochemical products accounted for 1,674 tons (9%), according to the report.

Between January and October 2025, Indonesia exported about $20.2 billion of crude and processed palm oil, accounting for 9.05%  of the country’s non-oil-and-gas exports. Export volumes totaled 19.49 million tons, up 7.8% from 18.08 million tons in the same period of 2024. October shipments alone reached 1.91 million tons, it added.

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Category: Food & Agriculture

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