Congo vs Senegal: Oil palm production
Congo
27,616 tonnes
in 2023
Senegal
14,000 tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
32nd
Senegal rank
35th
Oil palm production over time
- Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Congo currently reports 27,616 tonnes against 14,000 tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 13,616 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.0 times Senegal's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 35th of 48 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,238 tonnes | 4,100 tonnes | 6,138 tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 14,300 tonnes | 5,040 tonnes | 9,260 tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 15,470 tonnes | 5,760 tonnes | 9,710 tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 16,142 tonnes | 4,804 tonnes | 11,338 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 20,456 tonnes | 7,259 tonnes | 13,197 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 26,533 tonnes | 13,841 tonnes | 12,692 tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 27,766 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 13,766 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Congo or Senegal?
- Congo, at 27,616 tonnes against 14,000 tonnes in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Congo and Senegal?
- 13,616 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for oil palm production?
- Congo ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 35th 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.