• Where does Indonesian palm oil come from?
  • In addition to being the largest markets for Indonesian palm oil, Indonesia, China and India all tend to source from supply chains with comparatively higher rates of deforestation exposure. We estimate that these markets tend to rely on palm oil with twice the per-tonne deforestation exposure of exports destined for export to the EU.
  • Is deforestation affecting Indonesia’s oil palm industry?
  • Deforestation for oil palm cultivation in Indonesia, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea dropped in 2021 to its lowest level since 2017, according to a new analysis by Chain Reaction Research (CRR).
  • Does Indonesia have a national standard for palm oil?
  • Many palm oil-producing countries, including Indonesia, also have a national standard. Indonesian¡¯s 2011 certification mechanism, the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO), supplements the plethora of laws that govern land acquisition and palm oil cultivation.
  • What is Indonesian palm oil certification?
  • The certification mechanism aims to improve the competitiveness of Indonesian palm oil in the global market, support commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve sustainability. It accredits oil palm plantations that comply with Indonesian local laws and principles of social responsibility.
  • Which countries export Indonesian palm oil?
  • Since 2013, India, China, and the European Union (EU) have been Indonesia¡¯s largest palm oil export markets, together purchasing 47% of 2013¨C2022 exports. However, the relative importance of each of these markets has changed. In 2013, India (29% of exports) and the EU (17% of exports) were the biggest importers of Indonesian palm oil.
  • Are palm oil plantations destroying Indonesia’s forests?
  • Research has shown that between 2001 and 2017, commercial ventures in Indonesia destroyed more than 24 million hectares of its tree cover, an area nearly the size of the United kingdom. Government resources have shown that palm oil plantations have contributed towards over half of this forest depletion.