Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Oil palm fruit yields
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.58 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Nigeria
2.57 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
40th
Nigeria rank
43rd
Oil palm fruit yields over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.58 tonnes per hectare against 2.57 tonnes per hectare in Nigeria, a difference of 4.01 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 43rd 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 | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 6.63 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 4.01 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 Nigeria?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.58 tonnes per hectare against 2.57 tonnes per hectare in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil palm fruit yields between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 4.01 tonnes per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for oil palm fruit yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 43rd 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
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.