Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit was 0.0007 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0007 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
40th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.0007 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
All-time low
0.0004 tonnes per hectare
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit 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
In 2024, change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0007 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0007 tonnes per hectare in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per hectare, in 1987.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0007 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.001 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0007 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 tonnes per hectare, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 0.0006 tonnes per hectare | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 tonnes per hectare | 0.0004 tonnes per hectare | 0.0006 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 tonnes per hectare | 0.0004 tonnes per hectare | 0.0005 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 tonnes per hectare | 0.0006 tonnes per hectare | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 37 Solomon Islands 0.0008 tonnes per hectare compare
- 38 Philippines 0.0008 tonnes per hectare compare
- 39 Ghana 0.0007 tonnes per hectare compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0006 tonnes per hectare compare
- 42 Guinea 0.0003 tonnes per hectare compare
- 43 Nigeria 0.0003 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0007 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 change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- What is the lowest change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit 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 Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit. 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.