Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Oil palm production
Cameroon
320,000 tonnes
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
300,000 tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon rank
13th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
14th
Oil palm production over time
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 320,000 tonnes against 300,000 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 20,000 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th of 48 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,180 tonnes | 211,800 tonnes | 159,620 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 69,430 tonnes | 191,010 tonnes | 121,580 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 92,472 tonnes | 162,230 tonnes | 69,758 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 134,740 tonnes | 177,896 tonnes | 43,156 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 184,494 tonnes | 175,387 tonnes | 9,107 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 305,244 tonnes | 263,900 tonnes | 41,344 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 333,366 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 33,366 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cameroon, at 320,000 tonnes against 300,000 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 20,000 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for oil palm production?
- Cameroon ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th 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.