18/07/2017 (Reuters) - Indonesia's palm and palm kernel oil exports rose 49 percent in May from the same month a year earlier, the Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) said in a statement on Monday.

Indonesia exported 2.62 million tonnes of palm and palm kernel oils in May, up from 1.76 million tonnes in May 2016. Shipments were up 2 percent compared with April.

Indonesia's palm oil stocks at the end of May were at 621,000 tonnes, the association said, down from 888,000 tonnes in April.

    Following is a table of Indonesia's palm exports for 2017/2016:

 Month       Palm &        M/M pct
             kernel oils   change
             (mln tonnes) 
 2017                     
 May                 2.62        2
 April               2.57        4
 March               2.47       -2
 February            2.53       -7
 January             2.72      1.5
 2016                     
 December            2.68     -5.6
 November            2.84     17.8
 October             2.41       39
 September           1.73      -16
 August              2.07       29
 July                 1.6      -10
 June                1.78        1
 May                 1.76      -16
 April               2.09       20
 March               1.74      -24
 February            2.29        9
 January              2.1      -16
 2016 TOTAL                  25.09
 2015 TOTAL                  26.41
 2014 TOTAL                  21.76
 2013 TOTAL                  21.21
 2012 TOTAL                  11.54