FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Oil palm fruit production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 2.0 million t of oil palm fruit, the 13th largest in the world (0.47% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.5%. The record was 2.0 million t in 2019. Area harvested: 296,829 ha, yield 6.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2.0 million t
- World rank
- 13 of 43
- 10-year change
- +8.5%
- Record
- 2.0 million t
- 2019
Oil palm fruit in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,953,210 | +0.3% | 296,829 | 6.58 |
| 2023 | 1,947,407 | −0.9% | 295,955 | 6.58 |
| 2022 | 1,965,556 | +1.0% | 298,692 | 6.58 |
| 2021 | 1,946,667 | +0.9% | 295,839 | 6.58 |
| 2020 | 1,930,000 | −4.5% | 293,335 | 6.58 |
| 2019 | 2,020,000 | +6.9% | 306,901 | 6.58 |
| 2018 | 1,890,000 | +0.5% | 287,281 | 6.58 |
| 2017 | 1,880,000 | 0.0% | 285,823 | 6.58 |
| 2016 | 1,880,000 | +2.7% | 285,821 | 6.58 |
| 2015 | 1,830,000 | +1.7% | 278,001 | 6.58 |
| 2014 | 1,800,000 | +2.1% | 273,023 | 6.59 |
| 2013 | 1,763,591 | +19% | 267,977 | 6.58 |
| 2012 | 1,476,936 | +25% | 224,836 | 6.57 |
| 2011 | 1,186,074 | +1.9% | 179,148 | 6.62 |
| 2010 | 1,163,583 | +1.2% | 178,229 | 6.53 |
| 2009 | 1,149,900 | +1.4% | 177,000 | 6.50 |
| 2008 | 1,134,580 | +1.3% | 175,000 | 6.48 |
| 2007 | 1,120,350 | +1.3% | 172,000 | 6.51 |
| 2006 | 1,106,300 | +1.3% | 169,654 | 6.52 |
| 2005 | 1,092,450 | +1.3% | 161,605 | 6.76 |
| 2004 | 1,078,770 | +1.3% | 159,581 | 6.76 |
| 2003 | 1,065,300 | +1.3% | 160,000 | 6.66 |
| 2002 | 1,052,040 | −3.0% | 170,000 | 6.19 |
| 2001 | 1,085,070 | −3.0% | 180,000 | 6.03 |
| 2000 | 1,119,190 | +1.8% | 200,000 | 5.60 |
| 1999 | 1,099,440 | −4.0% | 200,000 | 5.50 |
| 1998 | 1,144,819 | +3.2% | 210,000 | 5.45 |
| 1997 | 1,109,786 | +3.5% | 220,000 | 5.04 |
| 1996 | 1,072,000 | +1.0% | 239,000 | 4.49 |
| 1995 | 1,061,000 | +1.4% | 238,000 | 4.46 |
| 1994 | 1,046,000 | +0.5% | 237,000 | 4.41 |
| 1993 | 1,041,000 | +0.5% | 236,000 | 4.41 |
| 1992 | 1,036,000 | +0.5% | 235,000 | 4.41 |
| 1991 | 1,030,840 | +0.5% | 233,350 | 4.42 |
| 1990 | 1,025,410 | +0.5% | 232,120 | 4.42 |
| 1989 | 1,020,000 | −0.9% | 230,960 | 4.42 |
| 1988 | 1,029,000 | +7.6% | 225,830 | 4.56 |
| 1987 | 956,000 | −5.3% | 220,810 | 4.33 |
| 1986 | 1,010,000 | −2.7% | 215,900 | 4.68 |
| 1985 | 1,038,000 | +0.5% | 211,100 | 4.92 |
| 1984 | 1,033,000 | +3.9% | 206,400 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 994,000 | −3.1% | 201,000 | 4.95 |
| 1982 | 1,026,000 | −5.1% | 195,200 | 5.26 |
| 1981 | 1,081,000 | +3.5% | 189,700 | 5.70 |
| 1980 | 1,044,000 | −1.9% | 184,400 | 5.66 |
| 1979 | 1,064,000 | −2.3% | 179,500 | 5.93 |
| 1978 | 1,088,800 | −1.4% | 164,200 | 6.63 |
| 1977 | 1,103,800 | −1.2% | 166,000 | 6.65 |
| 1976 | 1,117,000 | −3.3% | 167,400 | 6.67 |
| 1975 | 1,155,500 | −1.6% | 173,300 | 6.67 |
| 1974 | 1,174,500 | −5.1% | 176,700 | 6.65 |
| 1973 | 1,238,100 | −6.5% | 185,600 | 6.67 |
| 1972 | 1,324,700 | −5.7% | 196,600 | 6.74 |
| 1971 | 1,405,400 | −4.8% | 205,400 | 6.84 |
| 1970 | 1,475,900 | −3.7% | 214,500 | 6.88 |
| 1969 | 1,532,000 | +0.9% | 222,700 | 6.88 |
| 1968 | 1,518,000 | +29% | 220,000 | 6.90 |
| 1967 | 1,180,000 | +18% | 171,000 | 6.90 |
| 1966 | 1,001,000 | +1.4% | 145,000 | 6.90 |
| 1965 | 987,000 | −24% | 143,000 | 6.90 |
| 1964 | 1,297,000 | −9.2% | 188,000 | 6.90 |
| 1963 | 1,428,000 | −6.4% | 207,000 | 6.90 |
| 1962 | 1,525,000 | −3.5% | 221,000 | 6.90 |
| 1961 | 1,580,000 | — | 229,000 | 6.90 |
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.