Eloise Trenda
Research Expert covering global food topics with a focus on the French and Spanish markets.
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In 2023, Colombia was the leading country with the largest cultivation area of oil palm trees in Latin America, with an estimated 540 thousand hectares. Ecuador came in second, with 200 thousand hectares, far behind Colombia.
That year,Colombia country was not only the Latin American leader in harvested area of oil palm but also in palm oil consumption, with over 1.33 million metric tons consumed.
