Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mexico: Oil palm production

Democratic Republic of Congo
300,000 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico
386,700 tonnes
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
14th
Mexico rank
12th

Oil palm production over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 386,700 tonnes against 300,000 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 86,700 tonnes.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 12th of 48 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 211,800 tonnes 19,793 tonnes 192,007 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 191,010 tonnes 9,389 tonnes 181,621 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 162,230 tonnes 2,480 tonnes 159,750 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 177,896 tonnes 7,324 tonnes 170,572 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 175,387 tonnes 45,330 tonnes 130,057 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 263,900 tonnes 121,430 tonnes 142,470 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 300,000 tonnes 340,900 tonnes 40,900 tonnes Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil palm production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mexico?
Mexico, at 386,700 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 Mexico?
86,700 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico rank globally for oil palm production?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 12th 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.