Côte d'Ivoire vs Papua New Guinea: Oil palm production
Côte d'Ivoire
562,465 tonnes
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
770,000 tonnes
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
10th
Papua New Guinea rank
7th
Oil palm production over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 770,000 tonnes against 562,465 tonnes in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 207,535 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 48 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,111 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 18,111 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 116,350 tonnes | 17,100 tonnes | 99,250 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 180,257 tonnes | 99,900 tonnes | 80,357 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 269,949 tonnes | 230,070 tonnes | 39,879 tonnes | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 271,139 tonnes | 365,200 tonnes | 94,061 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 435,138 tonnes | 563,300 tonnes | 128,162 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 554,944 tonnes | 756,250 tonnes | 201,306 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Côte d'Ivoire or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 770,000 tonnes against 562,465 tonnes in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Côte d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea?
- 207,535 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea rank globally for oil palm production?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th 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.