ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY IN MALAYSIA'S PALM OIL
techniques and higher-yielding palm varieties. In fact, Malaysia has also capped palm oil expansion at 6.5 million ha to prevent deforestation and reinforce sustainable land use. Malaysia's planted
Abstract. Increasing global demand of vegetable oils and biofuels results in significant oil palm expansion in southeastern Asia, predominately in Malaysia and Indonesia. The land conversion to oil palm plantations has posed risks to
Oil palm plantations in Peninsular Malaysia:
Our study identifies proximity of previously existing oil palm plantations has been the strongest determinant of forest conversion from 1988 to 2012. Expansion of industrial oil palm plantations replacing forests between 1988 and 2012 has
In 2018, the Minister of Primary Industries of Malaysia Teresa Kok made a pledge that no forest would be cleared for new palm oil production in the country. In 2025 , Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah reiterated the same
Biodiversity loss associated with oil palm
The review results compiling numerous species richness surveys in Malaysia show that there is a 34.9% reduction in species richness in oil palm compared to forest habitats, and 79.6% of the
Malaysia and neighboring Indonesia are the world's top two producers of palm oil, a widely used edible oil found in everything from cookies to soaps. Both countries are also major
Global Investigative Journalism NetworkUncovering the Deforestation, Mismanagement,
Satellite Imagery Research. By using the Planet Explorer plugin in QGIS, the team mapped the deforestation that happened within the project area from 2019 to 2025 .They chose 2019 because if any oil palm plantation in
Rising palm oil demand and deforestation Since 2016, Total area of mature palm oil plantations in Malaysia from 2014 to 2025 (in million hectares)
Foreign Policy Research InstitutePalm Oil: Malaysian Economic Interests
Unfortunately for the environment, expanding palm-oil production in Malaysia has traditionally meant clear-cutting old-growth rainforests to make way for new palm-oil plantations. By the early 2010s, that practice had drawn
Palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil in the world, found in a variety of processed foods and body care products. It is a source of biofuel and animal feed. Palm oil plantations destroy rainforests and imperil endangered
A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW ON ENVIRONMENTAL
change, a lack of land resources, and palm oil plantation diseases have been hampering the operation and production processes within the palm oil industry. These environmental issues
Wilmar is one of the world's largest oil palm plantation owners with a total planted area of 230,951 hectares (ha) as at 31 December 2025 , of which about 66% is in Indonesia, 25% in East Malaysia
Sustainability of oil palm plantations in Malaysia
The review shows that oil palm plantations have lower biodiversity compared to logged over forests and are not solely to be blamed for deforestation in Malaysia, particularly before 1985
Palm oil is the most commonly used vegetable oil on the planet. What are its environmental and social impacts? Aerial drone view of rainforest deforestation for oil palm
Eco-BusinessWhat is sustainable palm oil? News Eco-Business
The most widely used vegetable oil there is, palm oil is found in everything from snacks to household cleaners to cosmetics. About 58.84 million tonnes of palm oil are produced
Palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil in the world and is a major feedstock for biodiesel and renewable diesel globally. iconic species such as the orangutan are replaced
- Did oil palm plantation destroy Malaysia's forests before 2019?
- According to the results in Vancutsem et al. (2021), these areas are mostly suffered deforestations before 2019. This indicates that large areas of forests were destroyed due to the oil palm plantation during the last two decades in Peninsular Malaysia.
- Is Malaysian palm oil a cause of deforestation?
- These reports are not exactly news to the Malaysian government. The frequent criticisms against tropical commodities especially palm oil as a cause of deforestation had been noted and responded to by successive governments that Malaysian palm oil is produced sustainably.
- Are oil palm and rubber cultivation linked to deforestation in Indonesia?
- Additionally, this figure reveals that oil palm and rubber cultivation are linked to deforestation in Indonesia. Between 2001 and 2021, the major oil palm and rubber production regions in Indonesia were responsible for 66% of the country’s total deforestation.
- Which plantation dominated the total oil palm-planted area in Malay Sia?
- mercial plantations have dominated the total oil palm-planted area in Malay sia (Fig. 3). more new areas planted with young oil palms and the maturing of planted areas. The gap planted with young oil palms (Fig. 4). Wicke etal. (2011) reported high rate of deforesta-
- Are oil palms sustainable in Malaysia?
- Oil palms have significantly contributed to the Malaysian economy and are highly productive. Biodiversity and environmental management, sustainability certification, increased social corporate responsibility and review of employment policy are perceived to be beneficial for oil palm sustainability. Major GHGs emitters in Malaysia (NRE 2015).
- Do oil palm fronds grow in Malaysia?
- from oil plantations in Malaysia. The weight of oil palm fronds generated and its r ate of increase were most pronounced during pruning in oil palm plantations (Aljuboori 2013). in Malaysia (NRE 2015). Note: nationally. While some of the oil palm fronds and trunks have been used as mulches for
