Cameroon vs Ghana: Oil palm production
Cameroon
320,000 tonnes
in 2023
Ghana
300,000 tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon rank
13th
Ghana rank
14th
Oil palm production over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 320,000 tonnes against 300,000 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 20,000 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 14th of 48 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,180 tonnes | 21,667 tonnes | 30,513 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 69,430 tonnes | 20,800 tonnes | 48,630 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 92,472 tonnes | 39,730 tonnes | 52,742 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 134,740 tonnes | 96,909 tonnes | 37,830 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 184,494 tonnes | 116,440 tonnes | 68,054 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 305,244 tonnes | 188,755 tonnes | 116,489 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 333,366 tonnes | 285,620 tonnes | 47,746 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 320,000 tonnes against 300,000 tonnes in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 20,000 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for oil palm production?
- Cameroon ranks 13th and Ghana 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.