Palm oil production in Congo
In 2023 Congo produced 27,616 t of palm oil, the 32nd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.4%. The record was 28,304 t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 27,616 t
- World rank
- 32 of 45
- 10-year change
- +6.4%
- Record
- 28,304 t
- 2021
Palm oil in Congo, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Congo compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.05% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +6.4%
- world +44%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Liberia | 45,000 | 0.06% |
| 31 | Solomon Islands | 31,000 | 0.04% |
| 32 | Congo | 27,616 | 0.03% |
| 33 | Togo | 21,000 | 0.03% |
| 34 | Burundi | 16,978 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of palm oil
Share of the world total; Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27,616 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 27,572 | −2.6% |
| 2021 | 28,304 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 27,575 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 27,004 | −2.8% |
| 2018 | 27,780 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27,486 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27,192 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 27,021 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 26,043 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25,950 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25,850 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 25,550 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25,450 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 25,200 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25,106 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25,000 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 24,500 | +29% |
| 2005 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 18,000 | +20% |
| 2003 | 15,000 | −21% |
| 2002 | 18,900 | +11% |
| 2001 | 16,962 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16,891 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 16,700 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 16,100 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 15,700 | −6.0% |
| 1996 | 16,700 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 16,100 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 16,000 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 15,400 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 15,000 | −6.3% |
| 1991 | 16,000 | −9.7% |
| 1990 | 17,722 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 16,500 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 16,000 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 15,700 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 15,600 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 15,300 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 15,300 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 15,300 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 14,000 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 13,700 | +14% |
| 1967 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 11,000 | +10% |
| 1965 | 10,000 | +11% |
| 1964 | 9,000 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 8,750 | +23% |
| 1962 | 7,100 | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 6,592 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,300 t USD 113,000
- Exporter rank
- 64 of 118
- Imports
- 103,260 t USD 119 m
- Importer rank
- 57 of 191
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 palm oil in Congo?
Congo produced 27,616 t in 2023, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Congo rank in the world for production of palm oil?
Congo ranked 32nd of 45 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.2% of the world total.
How has the production of palm oil in Congo changed?
It rose by 6.4% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +44% for the world. The record was 28,304 t in 2021.
Does Congo export or import palm oil?
In 2024 Congo reported exports of 1,300 t (USD 113,000) and imports of 103,260 t (USD 119 m), 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 Congo is imputed by FAO. 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.