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Countries by coconut production in 2020. This is a list of countries by coconut production from the years 2017 to 2022, based on data from the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. [1] The estimated total world production of coconuts in 2022 was 62,409,431 metric tonnes, down 0.6% from 62,791,068 tonnes in 2021. [1]
English: In the Pacific, coconuts likely were first cultivated on islands in Southeast Asia, meaning the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and perhaps the continent as well. In the Indian Ocean, the likely centre of cultivation was the southern periphery of India, including Sri Lanka.
The Philippines is the world's second-largest producer of coconuts. It was the world's largest producer for decades until a decline in production due to aging trees as well as from typhoon devastations. Indonesia overtook it in 2010. It is still the largest producer of coconut oil and copra, accounting for 64% of global production.
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Production of some products is highly concentrated in a few countries, China, the leading producer of wheat and ramie in 2013, produces 95% of the world's ramie fiber but only 17% of the world's wheat. Products with more evenly distributed production see more frequent changes in the ranking of the top producers.
For example, coconut provides income for 11 million small farm-holders worldwide and is responsible for the production of ca. 61,165 million nuts every year. [1] With such productivity and usefulness, coconuts are a source of economic development for many tropical countries across the globe. For further coconut uses, see Coconut (disambiguation).
Mr Abbey, author of Think Like a White Man: A Satirical Guide to Conquering the World…While Black, said: “‘Coconut’, like ‘Uncle Tom’, is not a racist term – when uttered within the ...
The dwarfed palm in Newport Beach was the northernmost outdoor coconut palm in the world and was planted in 1984, by a prior tenant of the building it stood by. [1] It was located off California State Route 1 and almost touched the sidewalk. It was discovered by the International Palm Society members Bill Dickenson and Ralph Velez, who reached ...