Cameroon vs Guatemala: Land use for palm oil production

Cameroon
223,979 hectares
in 2024
Guatemala
230,000 hectares
in 2024
Cameroon rank
12th
Guatemala rank
11th

Land use for palm oil production over time

  • Cameroon
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 230,000 hectares against 223,979 hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 6,021 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 12th and Guatemala ranks 11th of 44 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 38,111 hectares 0 hectares 38,111 hectares Cameroon
1970s 36,100 hectares 0 hectares 36,100 hectares Cameroon
1980s 43,100 hectares 2,250 hectares 40,850 hectares Cameroon
1990s 51,650 hectares 11,750 hectares 39,900 hectares Cameroon
2000s 67,624 hectares 34,100 hectares 33,524 hectares Cameroon
2010s 152,805 hectares 126,150 hectares 26,655 hectares Cameroon
2020s 236,656 hectares 214,600 hectares 22,056 hectares Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Cameroon or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 230,000 hectares against 223,979 hectares in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Cameroon and Guatemala?
6,021 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guatemala?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Guatemala rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
Cameroon ranks 12th and Guatemala ranks 11th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use for palm oil production
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,666 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed