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
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.