Coconut Trees

Coconut trees


The coconut tree thrives in sandy soils and is highly tolerant of salinity. It prefers areas with abundant sunlight and regular rainfall. Coconuts also need high humidity for optimum growth, which is why they are rarely seen in areas with low humidity, like the Mediterranean, even where temperatures are high enough.

Coconut palms are grown in more than 80 countries around the world, with a total production of 49 billion coconuts. The 2007 shares of coconut growing countries in production were: Indonesia (26%), Philippines (23%), Sri Lanka (4.4%), other countries (24%).