Oil palm fruit yields in Congo
Congo: Oil palm fruit yields was 12.47 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Oil palm fruit yields in 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 Congo is 12.47 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm fruit yields in Congo peaked at 15.2 tonnes per hectare in 1968 and was at its lowest, 11.1 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Congo 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.69 tonnes per hectare | 11.1 tonnes per hectare | 15.2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.04 tonnes per hectare | 11.86 tonnes per hectare | 14.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.2 tonnes per hectare | 11.86 tonnes per hectare | 12.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.21 tonnes per hectare | 11.57 tonnes per hectare | 12.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 12.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 tonnes per hectare | 12.41 tonnes per hectare | 12.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.48 tonnes per hectare | 12.47 tonnes per hectare | 12.51 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 15 China 13.17 tonnes per hectare compare
- 16 Cameroon 13.16 tonnes per hectare compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 12.86 tonnes per hectare compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 12.46 tonnes per hectare compare
- 20 Angola 12.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 21 Madagascar 11.59 tonnes per hectare compare
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2023)
- Gas production 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 85.9% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 38.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 66.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm fruit yields in Congo?
- Oil palm fruit yields in Congo was 12.47 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- What is the lowest oil palm fruit yields recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for oil palm fruit yields?
- Congo ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil palm fruit yields rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.