Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Oil palm production
Guatemala
933,926 tonnes
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
770,000 tonnes
in 2023
Guatemala rank
6th
Papua New Guinea rank
7th
Oil palm production over time
- Guatemala
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 933,926 tonnes against 770,000 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 163,926 tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 48 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 17,100 tonnes | 17,100 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 3,457 tonnes | 99,900 tonnes | 96,443 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 28,000 tonnes | 230,070 tonnes | 202,070 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 110,510 tonnes | 365,200 tonnes | 254,690 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 532,210 tonnes | 563,300 tonnes | 31,090 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 923,616 tonnes | 756,250 tonnes | 167,366 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
- Guatemala, at 933,926 tonnes against 770,000 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 163,926 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for oil palm production?
- Guatemala ranks 6th 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.