Malaysian palm oil exports are declining, while Indonesian palm oil exports are growing.
Malaysia’s January palm oil exports fell 5.6% to 944,000 tonnes, signaling weaker demand and adding pressure from record-high stocks. In contrast, Indonesia’s 2025 palm oil exports surged, with export value up 22% and volumes rising 9%, heightening regional oversupply concerns.
According to data released by shipping inspection agency SGS, Malaysia’s palm oil exports from January 1 to 31 are expected to total 944,000 tonnes, down 5.58% from the same period last month, when exports totalled over 1 million tonnes.
The agency notes that this indicates weakening international demand and could lead to a relative oversupply in the domestic market and put downward pressure on spot palm oil prices.
Meanwhile, according to data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics Indonesia, Indonesia’s palm oil exports continue to show strong growth in 2025, reaching an annual value of US$24.42 billion, up 21.83% from the previous year; the export volume amounted to 23.61 million tons, up 9.09% from the previous year.
The growth in exports reflects the expansion of production, but does not take into account the simultaneous increase in demand and the growing risk of oversupply.
It was previously reported that Malaysia’s palm oil stocks rose by 7.58% in December to 3.05 million tonnes, reaching their highest level in seven years.
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Source : Ukr Agro Consult
