Present and future position of coconut oil in world supply and trade

Abstract

Coconut oil will remain available in quantities enough to meet the needs of industrial, institutional and household consumers in market countries at least throughout this century. Principal producing countries have restructured their domestic consumption formulations to make this commodity available to its users at more steady supply levels. This is being coupled by rejuvenation of tree stands, productivity measures and expanded hectarage. At the same time, parallel sources of similar oils are being explored in coconut-producing countries like Papua, New Guinea, which now is a coconut and palm oil supplier nation.