Sabah is Malaysia’s top crude palm oil producer with 4.27 million tonnes output in 2024, contributing 22.1% to national production.
KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah has solidified its position as Malaysia’s largest crude palm oil producing state with a production of 4.27 million tonnes in 2024.
The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities confirmed this production figure in a written reply published on the Dewan Rakyat portal.
This output represents a significant 22.1% of Malaysia’s total crude palm oil production for the year.
Sabah also maintains an extensive oil palm plantation area exceeding 1.48 million hectares.
This plantation area accounts for approximately 26.43% of the country’s total oil palm cultivation land.
The state operates 129 palm oil mills to process this substantial production volume.
The ministry provided this information in response to a query from Datuk Suhaimi Nasir regarding government efforts to strengthen Sabah’s downstream palm oil industry.
