Cameroon vs Ecuador: Oil palm production
Cameroon
320,000 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador
494,674 tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon rank
13th
Ecuador rank
11th
Oil palm production over time
- Cameroon
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 494,674 tonnes against 320,000 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 174,674 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 13th and Ecuador ranks 11th of 48 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,180 tonnes | 37,222 tonnes | 14,958 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 69,430 tonnes | 25,528 tonnes | 43,902 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 92,472 tonnes | 87,570 tonnes | 4,902 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 134,740 tonnes | 188,742 tonnes | 54,002 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 184,494 tonnes | 270,770 tonnes | 86,276 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 305,244 tonnes | 516,430 tonnes | 211,186 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 333,366 tonnes | 468,436 tonnes | 135,070 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Cameroon or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 494,674 tonnes against 320,000 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Cameroon and Ecuador?
- 174,674 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ecuador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ecuador rank globally for oil palm production?
- Cameroon ranks 13th and Ecuador ranks 11th 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.