Oil palm production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Oil palm production was 300,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Oil palm production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 300,000 tonnes for oil palm production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 300,000 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 145,000 tonnes, in 1983.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211,800 tonnes | 162,400 tonnes | 245,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 191,010 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 231,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 162,230 tonnes | 145,000 tonnes | 178,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 177,896 tonnes | 167,810 tonnes | 195,630 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,387 tonnes | 167,230 tonnes | 185,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,900 tonnes | 186,000 tonnes | 294,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,000 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 76.3% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 85.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Oil palm production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 300,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,000 tonnes in 1983.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for oil palm production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.