World production of palm oil nearly doubled from 1990 to 2001, with Malaysia and Indonesia contributing most of the increased production and remaining the top producer countries. The rapid expansion of palm oil and related crops has resulted in conversion of important forest areas in South America and Southeast Asia to agriculture. There is concern that continued expansion of palm oil production at the current pace will further threaten high conservation value forests globally.

1. Production of palm oil has seen significant leaps in production and planting areas.
World production had almost doubled from 1990 to 2001, palm oil in Malaysia and
Indonesia contributing to most of the increased production.
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The rapid expansion of both crops had resulted in the conversion of High
Conservation Value Forests1 (HCVFs) in South America, including parts of the
Amazon and in South-East Asia. Palm oil in Malaysia was still the largest producer
country, contributing about 11.80 million tones or 50.9% of total production, while
Indonesia produced about 7.5 million tones or 32.3%. Malaysia is also the world’s
largest exporter of palm oil, accounting for about 61.1%.
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As world production of palm oil is expected to continue to increase at the current
pace, there is a growing concern that this expansion would result in conversion of a
large proportion of the remaining HCVFs in the tropics.