Burundi vs Congo: Oil palm production
Burundi
16,978 tonnes
in 2023
Congo
27,616 tonnes
in 2023
Burundi rank
34th
Congo rank
32nd
Oil palm production over time
- Burundi
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 27,616 tonnes against 16,978 tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 10,638 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.6 times Burundi's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 34th and Congo ranks 32nd of 48 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,112 tonnes | 10,238 tonnes | 9,126 tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 1,706 tonnes | 14,300 tonnes | 12,594 tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 1,778 tonnes | 15,470 tonnes | 13,692 tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 1,935 tonnes | 16,142 tonnes | 14,208 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 5,790 tonnes | 20,456 tonnes | 14,666 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 17,211 tonnes | 26,533 tonnes | 9,321 tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 17,063 tonnes | 27,766 tonnes | 10,704 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Burundi or Congo?
- Congo, at 27,616 tonnes against 16,978 tonnes in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Burundi and Congo?
- 10,638 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for oil palm production?
- Burundi ranks 34th and Congo ranks 32nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil palm production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.