RSPO sees certified sustainable palm oil capacity nearing 40% of global supply
RSPO members have capacity to produce 31.4 million tonnes of certified sustainable palm oil, while 2025 sales reached 16.2 million tonnes. The organization says further plantation certification could lift CSPO supply close to 40% of the global market.
Certified sales reach 20% of global supply
Members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil have the capacity to produce 31.4 million tonnes of certified sustainable palm oil, or CSPO, according to the organization’s 2026 Impact Report. Actual sales totaled 16.2 million tonnes in 2025, equivalent to 20% of global palm oil supply. RSPO argues that the gap between certified production capacity and current sales leaves substantial room for market expansion.
RSPO Chief Executive Joseph D'Cruz said member growers can supply close to 40% of global demand. The organization expects CSPO supply to approach 40% of worldwide supply as member producers bring more plantations into compliance with its standard. That outlook depends not only on certification at farm level but also on processors, consumer-goods companies and retailers generating enough demand for certified physical oil and sustainability credits.
Latin America and Africa support expansion
Latin America is one of the main areas of potential growth. RSPO members account for nearly 75% of the region’s total palm oil production, while 29.3% of regional output was RSPO-certified in 2024. The figures indicate a sizable pool of production that already sits within member operations but has not yet completed certification. For producers and buyers, conversion of that volume could broaden certified sourcing beyond the industry’s established Asian production base.
Africa recorded a 46.23% increase in supply, according to the report. RSPO membership has meanwhile reached 6,280 organizations across 103 countries and territories. The strongest membership growth was registered in China, Indonesia and Japan, reflecting wider engagement in Asia, including both a major producing country and large consumer markets. More membership can extend certification coverage, although the commercial effect will ultimately depend on purchases of CSPO and credits.
Climate, conservation and smallholder income
RSPO members now conserve or protect 551,637 hectares of important land, a total that includes high conservation value areas, high carbon stock areas and peatlands. In West Kalimantan, Indonesia, Bumitama Agri Ltd is seeking legal protection for more than 8,300 hectares through its Biodiversity and Community Project. Since 2015, peatland restoration and measures including methane capture from palm oil mill effluent have reduced annual greenhouse gas emissions by a combined 2.98 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, RSPO reported.
Certified facilities directly employ 661,219 workers under systems intended to protect their rights and freedoms. Independent smallholders earned $7.9 million from sustainable palm oil credit sales in 2025, while RSPO training and support programs have benefited 44,796 smallholders since 2013. The organization said the durability of the credit model requires wider global purchasing demand to sustain credit values and reward participating farmers. The report therefore presents the industry’s growth opportunity as a demand challenge as much as a certification challenge: available capacity must be matched by buyers willing to pay for verified production.
