Oil palm production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Oil palm production was 300,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
300,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 48 countries
All-time high
300,000 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
145,000 tonnes
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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.
Oil palm production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 224,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 229,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 223,500 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 209,300 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 162,400 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1966 | 167,600 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 203,200 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1968 | 242,200 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 245,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 231,700 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 220,600 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 208,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 194,400 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 184,400 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 181,400 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 175,400 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 173,300 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 170,900 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 170,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 168,300 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 165,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 155,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 145,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 153,000 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 160,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 155,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 165,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 178,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 178,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 179,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 180,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 181,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 182,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 170,520 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 195,630 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 186,120 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 167,810 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 168,830 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 168,050 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 167,640 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 167,230 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 170,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 175,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 175,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 175,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 175,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 182,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 182,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 185,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 186,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 190,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 236,000 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 282,000 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 288,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 291,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 288,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 291,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 293,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 294,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 300,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 300,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 300,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 300,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 300,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 11,463 tonnes, 26.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 300,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36,308 tonnes, 8.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.