Oil of palm kernel production in DR Congo
In 2023 DR Congo produced 16,400 t of oil of palm kernel, the 18th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 228%. The record was 58,426 t in 1961.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 16,400 t
- World rank
- 18 of 43
- 10-year change
- +228%
- Record
- 58,426 t
- 1961
Oil of palm kernel in DR Congo, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
DR Congo compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.20%
- 0.08% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +228%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sierra Leone | 17,741 | 0.21% |
| 17 | China | 16,934 | 0.20% |
| 18 | DR Congo | 16,400 | 0.20% |
| 19 | Togo | 16,000 | 0.19% |
| 20 | Philippines | 14,500 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of oil of palm kernel
Share of the world total; DR Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16,400 | +16% |
| 2022 | 14,100 | +14% |
| 2021 | 12,400 | +472% |
| 2020 | 2,169 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,093 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,053 | −80% |
| 2017 | 10,500 | +15% |
| 2016 | 9,100 | +25% |
| 2015 | 7,300 | +33% |
| 2014 | 5,500 | +10% |
| 2013 | 5,000 | +19% |
| 2012 | 4,200 | +100% |
| 2011 | 2,100 | +17% |
| 2010 | 1,800 | −92% |
| 2009 | 23,912 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 23,520 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 23,030 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 23,030 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 22,540 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 22,050 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 22,050 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,050 | −10.0% |
| 2001 | 24,500 | −17% |
| 2000 | 29,400 | −10% |
| 1999 | 32,830 | −0.5% |
| 1998 | 33,008 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 32,340 | −12% |
| 1996 | 36,750 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 36,260 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 34,986 | −2.2% |
| 1993 | 35,770 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 35,099 | −1.0% |
| 1991 | 35,455 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 33,467 | −2.1% |
| 1989 | 34,202 | −5.7% |
| 1988 | 36,260 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 34,300 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 34,300 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 34,300 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 34,300 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 31,850 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 31,850 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 31,850 | −6.2% |
| 1980 | 33,957 | −1.0% |
| 1979 | 34,300 | −1.1% |
| 1978 | 34,690 | −1.1% |
| 1977 | 35,074 | −1.3% |
| 1976 | 35,519 | −3.5% |
| 1975 | 36,796 | −11% |
| 1974 | 41,298 | +10% |
| 1973 | 37,468 | −6.9% |
| 1972 | 40,226 | −17% |
| 1971 | 48,214 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 47,971 | −7.6% |
| 1969 | 51,940 | +10% |
| 1968 | 47,084 | −1.7% |
| 1967 | 47,922 | +15% |
| 1966 | 41,650 | −2.3% |
| 1965 | 42,630 | −26% |
| 1964 | 57,266 | +20% |
| 1963 | 47,606 | −10% |
| 1962 | 52,994 | −9.3% |
| 1961 | 58,426 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8 t USD 8,000
- Exporter rank
- 56 of 69
- Imports
- 16 t USD 25,000
- Importer rank
- 114 of 132
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of oil of palm kernel in DR Congo?
DR Congo produced 16,400 t in 2023, 0.20% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does DR Congo rank in the world for production of oil of palm kernel?
DR Congo ranked 18th of 43 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.4% of the world total.
How has the production of oil of palm kernel in DR Congo changed?
It rose by 228% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 58,426 t in 1961.
Does DR Congo export or import oil of palm kernel?
In 2024 DR Congo reported exports of 8 t (USD 8,000) and imports of 16 t (USD 25,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for DR Congo is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.