China vs Gabon: Oil palm production
China
112,877 tonnes
in 2023
Gabon
146,800 tonnes
in 2023
China rank
21st
Gabon rank
19th
Oil palm production over time
- China
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 146,800 tonnes against 112,877 tonnes in China, a difference of 33,923 tonnes.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 21st and Gabon ranks 19th of 48 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,778 tonnes | 2,144 tonnes | 55,633 tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 151,600 tonnes | 2,050 tonnes | 149,550 tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 199,500 tonnes | 3,125 tonnes | 196,375 tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 201,340 tonnes | 6,750 tonnes | 194,590 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 223,902 tonnes | 6,558 tonnes | 217,344 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 121,926 tonnes | 41,060 tonnes | 80,866 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 112,813 tonnes | 118,079 tonnes | 5,266 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, China or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 146,800 tonnes against 112,877 tonnes in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between China and Gabon?
- 33,923 tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Gabon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Gabon rank globally for oil palm production?
- China ranks 21st and Gabon ranks 19th 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.