China vs Gabon: Land use for palm oil production
China
50,672 hectares
in 2024
Gabon
68,166 hectares
in 2024
China rank
22nd
Gabon rank
20th
Land use for palm oil production over time
- China
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 68,166 hectares against 50,672 hectares in China, a difference of 17,494 hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Gabon ranks 20th of 44 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51,200 hectares | 2,460 hectares | 48,740 hectares | China |
| 1990s | 41,800 hectares | 4,052 hectares | 37,748 hectares | China |
| 2000s | 47,100 hectares | 9,710 hectares | 37,390 hectares | China |
| 2010s | 49,322 hectares | 19,376 hectares | 29,946 hectares | China |
| 2020s | 50,523 hectares | 58,047 hectares | 7,524 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, China or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 68,166 hectares against 50,672 hectares in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between China and Gabon?
- 17,494 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Gabon?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do China and Gabon rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- China ranks 22nd and Gabon ranks 20th 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.