FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Palm oil production in DR Congo
In 2023 DR Congo produced 300,000 t of palm oil, the 14th largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.4%. The record was 300,000 t in 2020.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 300,000 t
- World rank
- 14 of 45
- 10-year change
- +6.4%
- Record
- 300,000 t
- 2020
Palm oil in DR Congo, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 300,000 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 294,000 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 293,000 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 291,000 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 288,000 | −1.0% |
| 2015 | 291,000 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 288,000 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 282,000 | +19% |
| 2012 | 236,000 | +24% |
| 2011 | 190,000 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 186,000 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 185,000 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 182,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 182,000 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 175,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 175,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 175,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 175,000 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 170,000 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 167,230 | −0.2% |
| 2000 | 167,640 | −0.2% |
| 1999 | 168,050 | −0.5% |
| 1998 | 168,830 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 167,810 | −9.8% |
| 1996 | 186,120 | −4.9% |
| 1995 | 195,630 | +15% |
| 1994 | 170,520 | −6.3% |
| 1993 | 182,000 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 181,000 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 180,000 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 179,000 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 178,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 178,000 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 165,000 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 155,000 | −3.1% |
| 1985 | 160,000 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 153,000 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 145,000 | −6.5% |
| 1982 | 155,000 | −6.1% |
| 1981 | 165,000 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | 168,300 | −1.0% |
| 1979 | 170,000 | −0.5% |
| 1978 | 170,900 | −1.4% |
| 1977 | 173,300 | −1.2% |
| 1976 | 175,400 | −3.3% |
| 1975 | 181,400 | −1.6% |
| 1974 | 184,400 | −5.1% |
| 1973 | 194,400 | −6.5% |
| 1972 | 208,000 | −5.7% |
| 1971 | 220,600 | −4.8% |
| 1970 | 231,700 | −5.4% |
| 1969 | 245,000 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 242,200 | +19% |
| 1967 | 203,200 | +21% |
| 1966 | 167,600 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 162,400 | −22% |
| 1964 | 209,300 | −6.4% |
| 1963 | 223,500 | −2.4% |
| 1962 | 229,000 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 224,000 | — |
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.