Cameroon vs Mexico: Oil palm production
Cameroon
320,000 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico
386,700 tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon rank
13th
Mexico rank
12th
Oil palm production over time
- Cameroon
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 386,700 tonnes against 320,000 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 66,700 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 12th of 48 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,180 tonnes | 19,793 tonnes | 32,387 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 69,430 tonnes | 9,389 tonnes | 60,041 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 92,472 tonnes | 2,480 tonnes | 89,992 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 134,740 tonnes | 7,324 tonnes | 127,416 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 184,494 tonnes | 45,330 tonnes | 139,164 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 305,244 tonnes | 121,430 tonnes | 183,814 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 333,366 tonnes | 340,900 tonnes | 7,534 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Cameroon or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 386,700 tonnes against 320,000 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Cameroon and Mexico?
- 66,700 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Mexico rank globally for oil palm production?
- Cameroon ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 12th 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.