Cameroon vs Central America: Oil palm fruit — Area harvested

Cameroon
223,979 ha
in 2024
Central America
652,236 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
10th
Central America rank
9th

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested over time

  • Cameroon
  • Central America
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How they compare

Central America currently reports 652,236 ha against 223,979 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 428,257 ha.

That makes Central America's figure about 2.9 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 10th and Central America ranks 9th of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Central America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Central America Difference Ahead
1960s 38,111 ha 25,567 ha 12,544 ha Cameroon
1970s 36,100 ha 27,203 ha 8,897 ha Cameroon
1980s 43,100 ha 42,010 ha 1,090 ha Cameroon
1990s 51,650 ha 74,396 ha 22,746 ha Central America
2000s 67,624 ha 178,616 ha 110,992 ha Central America
2010s 152,805 ha 423,260 ha 270,455 ha Central America
2020s 236,656 ha 662,031 ha 425,375 ha Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil palm fruit — area harvested, Cameroon or Central America?
Central America, at 652,236 ha against 223,979 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil palm fruit — area harvested between Cameroon and Central America?
428,257 ha, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Central America rank globally for oil palm fruit — area harvested?
Cameroon ranks 10th and Central America ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Oil palm fruit — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil palm fruit — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
64 places, 3,870 data points, 1961–2024
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