KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia's palm oil exports amounted to RM7.5 billion in March 2022, with Sabah recording the highest at RM1.8 billion (23.5%), followed by Johor (RM1.7 billion, 23.1%) and Sarawak (RM1.5 billion, 20.3%), the Statistics Department said.
In a March 2022 update on export-imports, chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said March exports increased RM26.6 billion (25.4%) compared with the same month a year ago, while imports rose RM24.1 billion (29.9%) in the month under review.
“Among the top five major exporting states, Penang remained as the top exporter with a share of 31.3%, followed by Johor (19.8%), Selangor (18.1%), Sarawak (7.5%), and Kuala Lumpur (4.1%).
“Meanwhile, as for imports, Selangor remained the largest contributor with a share of 25.2%, followed by Penang (22.4%), Johor (19.3%), Kuala Lumpur (6.8%) and Melaka (6.3%),” he said.
In another development, Uzir said the department is conducting its Household Income, Expenditure, and Basic Amenities Survey 2022 from January 1 to December 31 this year, and the Annual Economic Survey 2022 from April 15 to September 30, 2022.
The department acknowledges the cooperation by selected respondents to share information with its officials.
For more information, visit www.dosm.gov.my. – Bernama, May 10, 2022
