Côte d'Ivoire vs Zambia: Palm oil imports
Côte d'Ivoire
56,000 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
65,000 tonnes
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
71st
Zambia rank
68th
Palm oil imports over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 65,000 tonnes against 56,000 tonnes in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 9,000 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 68th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,556 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,556 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 300 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 800 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 800 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 6,900 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 6,100 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 16,700 tonnes | 23,100 tonnes | 6,400 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 63,000 tonnes | 60,700 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 45,750 tonnes | 64,000 tonnes | 18,250 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, Côte d'Ivoire or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 65,000 tonnes against 56,000 tonnes in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
- 9,000 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia rank globally for palm oil imports?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 68th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Palm oil imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.