Burundi vs Congo: Land use for palm oil production
Burundi
8,843 hectares
in 2024
Congo
12,438 hectares
in 2024
Burundi rank
37th
Congo rank
34th
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Burundi
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 12,438 hectares against 8,843 hectares in Burundi, a difference of 3,595 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Burundi's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 37th and Congo ranks 34th of 44 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 844.44 hectares | 7,556 hectares | 6,711 hectares | Congo |
| 1970s | 1,220 hectares | 6,138 hectares | 4,918 hectares | Congo |
| 1980s | 1,225 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 5,775 hectares | Congo |
| 1990s | 1,250 hectares | 7,050 hectares | 5,800 hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 4,255 hectares | 8,945 hectares | 4,690 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 8,308 hectares | 11,755 hectares | 3,448 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 8,846 hectares | 12,287 hectares | 3,441 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Burundi or Congo?
- Congo, at 12,438 hectares against 8,843 hectares in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Burundi and Congo?
- 3,595 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Burundi ranks 37th and Congo ranks 34th 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.