Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Oil palm production
Colombia
1.84 million tonnes
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
770,000 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
4th
Papua New Guinea rank
7th
Oil palm production over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.84 million tonnes against 770,000 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.07 million tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 48 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,128 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6,128 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 43,614 tonnes | 17,100 tonnes | 26,514 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 129,040 tonnes | 99,900 tonnes | 29,140 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 366,302 tonnes | 230,070 tonnes | 136,232 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 650,322 tonnes | 365,200 tonnes | 285,122 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.19 million tonnes | 563,300 tonnes | 625,596 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.73 million tonnes | 756,250 tonnes | 972,565 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Colombia, at 1.84 million tonnes against 770,000 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.07 million tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for oil palm production?
- Colombia ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.