Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ecuador: Oil palm production
Democratic Republic of Congo
300,000 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador
494,674 tonnes
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
14th
Ecuador rank
11th
Oil palm production over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 494,674 tonnes against 300,000 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 194,674 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and Ecuador ranks 11th of 48 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211,800 tonnes | 37,222 tonnes | 174,578 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 191,010 tonnes | 25,528 tonnes | 165,482 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 162,230 tonnes | 87,570 tonnes | 74,660 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 177,896 tonnes | 188,742 tonnes | 10,846 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 175,387 tonnes | 270,770 tonnes | 95,383 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 263,900 tonnes | 516,430 tonnes | 252,530 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 300,000 tonnes | 468,436 tonnes | 168,436 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 494,674 tonnes against 300,000 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador?
- 194,674 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador rank globally for oil palm production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and Ecuador ranks 11th 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.