Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Oil palm fruit — Area harvested was 296,829 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
296,829 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 8 countries
All-time high
306,901 ha
in 2019
All-time low
143,000 ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, oil palm fruit — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 296,829 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil palm fruit — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 306,901 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 143,000 ha, in 1965.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 229,000 ha
1962 221,000 ha -3.5%
1963 207,000 ha -6.3%
1964 188,000 ha -9.2%
1965 143,000 ha -23.9%
1966 145,000 ha +1.4%
1967 171,000 ha +17.9%
1968 220,000 ha +28.7%
1969 222,700 ha +1.2%
1970 214,500 ha -3.7%
1971 205,400 ha -4.2%
1972 196,600 ha -4.3%
1973 185,600 ha -5.6%
1974 176,700 ha -4.8%
1975 173,300 ha -1.9%
1976 167,400 ha -3.4%
1977 166,000 ha -0.8%
1978 164,200 ha -1.1%
1979 179,500 ha +9.3%
1980 184,400 ha +2.7%
1981 189,700 ha +2.9%
1982 195,200 ha +2.9%
1983 201,000 ha +3.0%
1984 206,400 ha +2.7%
1985 211,100 ha +2.3%
1986 215,900 ha +2.3%
1987 220,810 ha +2.3%
1988 225,830 ha +2.3%
1989 230,960 ha +2.3%
1990 232,120 ha +0.5%
1991 233,350 ha +0.5%
1992 235,000 ha +0.7%
1993 236,000 ha +0.4%
1994 237,000 ha +0.4%
1995 238,000 ha +0.4%
1996 239,000 ha +0.4%
1997 220,000 ha -7.9%
1998 210,000 ha -4.5%
1999 200,000 ha -4.8%
2000 200,000 ha +0.0%
2001 180,000 ha -10.0%
2002 170,000 ha -5.6%
2003 160,000 ha -5.9%
2004 159,581 ha -0.3%
2005 161,605 ha +1.3%
2006 169,654 ha +5.0%
2007 172,000 ha +1.4%
2008 175,000 ha +1.7%
2009 177,000 ha +1.1%
2010 178,229 ha +0.7%
2011 179,148 ha +0.5%
2012 224,836 ha +25.5%
2013 267,977 ha +19.2%
2014 273,023 ha +1.9%
2015 278,001 ha +1.8%
2016 285,821 ha +2.8%
2017 285,823 ha +0.0%
2018 287,281 ha +0.5%
2019 306,901 ha +6.8%
2020 293,335 ha -4.4%
2021 295,839 ha +0.9%
2022 298,692 ha +1.0%
2023 295,955 ha -0.9%
2024 296,829 ha +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 194,078 ha 143,000 ha 229,000 ha 9
1970s 182,920 ha 164,200 ha 214,500 ha 10
1980s 208,130 ha 184,400 ha 230,960 ha 10
1990s 228,047 ha 200,000 ha 239,000 ha 10
2000s 172,484 ha 159,581 ha 200,000 ha 10
2010s 256,704 ha 178,229 ha 306,901 ha 10
2020s 296,130 ha 293,335 ha 298,692 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 3 Nigeria 4.49 million ha compare
  2. 4 Thailand 1.01 million ha compare
  3. 5 Colombia 511,583 ha compare
  4. 5 Melanesia 309,937 ha compare
  5. 6 Ghana 435,934 ha compare
  6. 7 Guinea 333,229 ha compare
  7. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 48,098 ha compare
  8. 8 Papua New Guinea 281,937 ha compare
  9. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 5,603 ha compare
  10. 9 Guatemala 230,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil palm fruit — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Oil palm fruit — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 296,829 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil palm fruit — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 306,901 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest oil palm fruit — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 143,000 ha in 1965.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for oil palm fruit — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th out of 8 countries with data for 2024.
Is oil palm fruit — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oil palm fruit — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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