Congo vs Liberia: Oil palm production
Congo
27,616 tonnes
in 2023
Liberia
45,000 tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
32nd
Liberia rank
30th
Oil palm production over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 45,000 tonnes against 27,616 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 17,384 tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.6 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liberia ahead.
Congo ranks 32nd and Liberia ranks 30th of 48 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,238 tonnes | 11,300 tonnes | 1,062 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1970s | 14,300 tonnes | 20,375 tonnes | 6,075 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1980s | 15,470 tonnes | 28,850 tonnes | 13,380 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1990s | 16,142 tonnes | 35,842 tonnes | 19,699 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2000s | 20,456 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | 21,544 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2010s | 26,533 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | 15,467 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2020s | 27,766 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 17,234 tonnes | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 45,000 tonnes against 27,616 tonnes in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Congo and Liberia?
- 17,384 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for oil palm production?
- Congo ranks 32nd and Liberia ranks 30th 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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About this data
Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.