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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Oil palm production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
48 places, 2,706 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.