> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202327,616 t
World rank32 of 45
10-year change+6.4%
Record28,304 t2021

## Palm oil in Congo, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Congo compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.03%0.05% in 2013
10-year change+6.4%world +44%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [Liberia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/liberia/) | 45,000 | 0.06% |
| 31 | [Solomon Islands](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/solomon-islands/) | 31,000 | 0.04% |
| 32 | **Congo** | 27,616 | 0.03% |
| 33 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/togo/) | 21,000 | 0.03% |
| 34 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/burundi/) | 16,978 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 45 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

### Map of world production of palm oil

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports1,300 t USD 113,000
Exporter rank64 of 118
Imports103,260 t USD 119 m
Importer rank57 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](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/malaysia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/thailand/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/colombia/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/nigeria/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/guatemala/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/papua-new-guinea/)[Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/honduras/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/brazil/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/cote-divoire/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/ecuador/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/mexico/)
[All countries producing palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

## Other products of Congo

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/congo-brazzaville/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/congo-brazzaville/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/congo-brazzaville/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/congo-brazzaville/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/congo-brazzaville/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/congo-brazzaville/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/congo-brazzaville/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/congo-brazzaville/)[Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/congo-brazzaville/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/congo-brazzaville/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/congo-brazzaville/)[Cassava leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava-leaves/congo-brazzaville/)
[Agricultural production in Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/country/congo-brazzaville/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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