Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Oil palm fruit yields

Democratic Republic of Congo
6.58 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Guinea
2.68 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
40th
Guinea rank
42nd

Oil palm fruit yields over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guinea
234567196119922024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.58 tonnes per hectare against 2.68 tonnes per hectare in Guinea, a difference of 3.9 tonnes per hectare.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.5 times Guinea's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Guinea ranks 42nd of 44 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 6.9 tonnes per hectare 2.67 tonnes per hectare 4.23 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 6.63 tonnes per hectare 2.67 tonnes per hectare 3.97 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 4.95 tonnes per hectare 2.66 tonnes per hectare 2.29 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 4.7 tonnes per hectare 2.62 tonnes per hectare 2.08 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 6.4 tonnes per hectare 2.68 tonnes per hectare 3.72 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 6.58 tonnes per hectare 2.68 tonnes per hectare 3.9 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 6.58 tonnes per hectare 2.68 tonnes per hectare 3.9 tonnes per hectare Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil palm fruit yields, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.58 tonnes per hectare against 2.68 tonnes per hectare in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil palm fruit yields between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
3.9 tonnes per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for oil palm fruit yields?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Guinea ranks 42nd of 44 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 fruit yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil palm fruit yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
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
44 places, 2,605 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.