Predominant Producing Nations
Oil palm trees grow exceptionally well in tropical climates. So, it is fairly obvious that the oil palm tree plantations used for producing palm oil are located in these areas. However, beautiful, dense and ancient tropical rainforests are deforested to create ‘free land’ for these plantations. This occurs mainly in Indonesia and Malaysia; the two largest palm oil producing nations in the world. The island of Borneo is the third largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. It is made up Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. Huge amounts of palm oil are produced on this island which encompasses one of the world’s most wondrous and aged forests. Typically, palm oil plantations are formed in rural areas as this is where the forests exist. In many South-East Asian countries, the people that reside in rural areas normally live in poverty. These people usually lack a substantial education. As a result of there isolation and lack of education, opportunities and varieties of careers are very scarce.
The above information can be found in the form of two Choropleth maps and one line graph below.Figure 1. Oil Palm Cultivation in 43 Oil Palm Producing Countries is a world wide map that shows the world's largest palm oil producing nations. Figure 2. Key Palm Areas in Malaysia and Indonesia is a map of a part of South-East Asia, focusing on Indonesia and Malaysia; the world's two largest producing nations. Figure 3. World Palm Oil Production 1989 - 2007 shows that from 1989 - 2006, Malaysia produced more palm oil than Indonesia, but in 2006, Indonesia took over. This graph also shows that among other nations, African nations and other South-East Asian nations produce significant amounts of palm oil.
The above information can be found in the form of two Choropleth maps and one line graph below.Figure 1. Oil Palm Cultivation in 43 Oil Palm Producing Countries is a world wide map that shows the world's largest palm oil producing nations. Figure 2. Key Palm Areas in Malaysia and Indonesia is a map of a part of South-East Asia, focusing on Indonesia and Malaysia; the world's two largest producing nations. Figure 3. World Palm Oil Production 1989 - 2007 shows that from 1989 - 2006, Malaysia produced more palm oil than Indonesia, but in 2006, Indonesia took over. This graph also shows that among other nations, African nations and other South-East Asian nations produce significant amounts of palm oil.