How many hectares of palm fruits plantation do I need to build a small palm oil mill?

Palm oil production is one of the major sources of income for Nigerians. In 2021, it was estimated that 1,280 thousand metric tonnes of palm oil were produced in Nigeria. This shows the immensity of the production of palm oil in the nation. In view of this, the Nigerian government also pays special attention to the development of palm oil processing business.

Raw material of palm oil mill plant——palm fruit bunches

However, with Indonesia's restrictions on palm oil exports and the rise of palm oil price in the international market, the Nigerian government sees opportunities again and is now investing a lot to revive palm oil production sector. So, they have successively issued a series of policies to encourage the development of small palm oil mill plant.

Faced with opportunities, many Nigerian customers will come to inquire about palm oil production equipment, but many people do not know what scale of palm oil production equipment to choose to suit their oil palm plantation. Let me give you an example below:

Under normal circumstances, a 200-hectare oil palm plantation is suitable for a 1tph palm oil pressing production line, which includes a sterilizing tank, a threshing machine, a mashing tank, an oil press, a rotary vibrating screen, a sand clarification tank, and a plate and frame filter machine, vacuum drying system, etc. It is a fully automatic production line. The picture of the production line is as follows:

1tph palm oil pressing production line

If the oil palm plantation area is less than 100 hectares, it is recommended to use our simple palm oil press production line, which only includes simple threshing machine, oil press and plate and frame filter, which can guarantee production, but requires more manpower. This kind of production line is more suitable for customers who are doing this business for the first time, and the investment is small and economical. The picture of simple palm oil press production line is as follows：

Simple type palm oil pressing production line

Through the above explanation, if you still don't know how to calculate how scale of palm oil production machine you need to buy, please contact us. Henan Glory Oil&Fat Engineering Technology Co., Ltd. will provide you with the best equipment and technical support according to your requirements.