Brazil vs Cameroon: Land use for palm oil production
Brazil
221,828 hectares
in 2024
Cameroon
223,979 hectares
in 2024
Brazil rank
13th
Cameroon rank
12th
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Brazil
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 223,979 hectares against 221,828 hectares in Brazil, a difference of 2,151 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Brazil ranks 13th and Cameroon ranks 12th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,756 hectares | 38,111 hectares | 34,356 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 4,140 hectares | 36,100 hectares | 31,960 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 13,150 hectares | 43,100 hectares | 29,950 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 69,842 hectares | 51,650 hectares | 18,192 hectares | Brazil |
| 2000s | 91,185 hectares | 67,624 hectares | 23,561 hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 129,362 hectares | 152,805 hectares | 23,443 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 204,508 hectares | 236,656 hectares | 32,148 hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Brazil or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 223,979 hectares against 221,828 hectares in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Brazil and Cameroon?
- 2,151 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cameroon?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Cameroon rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Cameroon ranks 12th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.