Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Oil palm production

Democratic Republic of Congo
300,000 tonnes
in 2023
Ghana
300,000 tonnes
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
14th
Ghana rank
14th

Oil palm production over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 300,000 tonnes against 300,000 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and Ghana ranks 14th of 48 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 211,800 tonnes 21,667 tonnes 190,133 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 191,010 tonnes 20,800 tonnes 170,210 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 162,230 tonnes 39,730 tonnes 122,500 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 177,896 tonnes 96,909 tonnes 80,987 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 175,387 tonnes 116,440 tonnes 58,947 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 263,900 tonnes 188,755 tonnes 75,145 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 300,000 tonnes 285,620 tonnes 14,380 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil palm production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 300,000 tonnes against 300,000 tonnes in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in oil palm production between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
0 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for oil palm production?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and Ghana ranks 14th 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.