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
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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

Indicator
Oil palm production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
48 places, 2,706 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.