Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Congo
Congo: Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit was 0.0012 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0012 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.0015 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
All-time low
0.0011 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit 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
Congo recorded 0.0012 tonnes per hectare for change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Congo peaked at 0.0015 tonnes per hectare in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 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.
Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0011 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.0011 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0012 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0012 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | 0.0011 tonnes per hectare | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | 0.0014 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 15 China 0.0013 tonnes per hectare compare
- 16 Cameroon 0.0013 tonnes per hectare compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0013 tonnes per hectare compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 0.0012 tonnes per hectare compare
- 20 Angola 0.0012 tonnes per hectare compare
- 21 Madagascar 0.0012 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Congo?
- Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Congo was 0.0012 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- What is the lowest change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit?
- Congo ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit 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 Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit. 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.