Palm oil imports in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Palm oil imports was 26,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Palm oil imports in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 26,000 tonnes for palm oil imports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palm oil imports in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 114,000 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,000 tonnes, in 2013.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Palm oil imports in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 78,000 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 21,000 tonnes | -73.1% |
| 2012 | 85,000 tonnes | +304.8% |
| 2013 | 11,000 tonnes | -87.1% |
| 2014 | 88,000 tonnes | +700.0% |
| 2015 | 86,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 88,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 95,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 100,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 114,000 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 96,000 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 43,000 tonnes | -55.2% |
| 2022 | 32,000 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 26,000 tonnes | -18.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 26,000 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 48,000 tonnes, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 26,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,000 tonnes, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Palm oil imports in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +700.0% | 11,000 tonnes | 88,000 tonnes |
| 2012 | +304.8% | 21,000 tonnes | 85,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76,600 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 114,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,250 tonnes | 26,000 tonnes | 96,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is palm oil imports in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Palm oil imports in Democratic Republic of Congo was 26,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palm oil imports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 114,000 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest palm oil imports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for palm oil imports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is palm oil imports rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Palm oil imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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