Oil palm fruit yields in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Oil palm fruit yields was 6.58 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.58 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
40th
of 44 countries
All-time high
6.9 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
All-time low
4.33 tonnes per hectare
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Oil palm fruit yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil palm fruit yields in Democratic Republic of Congo is 6.58 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm fruit yields in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.9 tonnes per hectare in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4.33 tonnes per hectare, in 1987.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Oil palm fruit yields in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 5.66 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 6.19 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.52 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.58 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.64 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.58 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.89 tonnes per hectare, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.63 tonnes per hectare | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 37 Solomon Islands 7.76 tonnes per hectare compare
- 38 Philippines 7.64 tonnes per hectare compare
- 39 Ghana 7.36 tonnes per hectare compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 6.4 tonnes per hectare compare
- 42 Guinea 2.68 tonnes per hectare compare
- 43 Nigeria 2.57 tonnes per hectare compare
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- 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 fruit yields in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Oil palm fruit yields in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.58 tonnes per hectare in 2024, 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 fruit yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- What is the lowest oil palm fruit yields recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for oil palm fruit yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil palm fruit yields rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 fruit yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.