Colombia vs Guinea: Land use for palm oil production
Colombia
511,583 hectares
in 2024
Guinea
333,229 hectares
in 2024
Colombia rank
5th
Guinea rank
8th
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Colombia
- Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 511,583 hectares against 333,229 hectares in Guinea, a difference of 178,354 hectares.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.
Colombia ranks 5th and Guinea ranks 8th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,694 hectares | 225,000 hectares | 221,306 hectares | Guinea |
| 1970s | 16,590 hectares | 225,000 hectares | 208,410 hectares | Guinea |
| 1980s | 44,204 hectares | 227,000 hectares | 182,796 hectares | Guinea |
| 1990s | 112,018 hectares | 293,000 hectares | 180,982 hectares | Guinea |
| 2000s | 155,555 hectares | 310,000 hectares | 154,445 hectares | Guinea |
| 2010s | 329,652 hectares | 314,605 hectares | 15,047 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 492,395 hectares | 330,970 hectares | 161,426 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Colombia or Guinea?
- Colombia, at 511,583 hectares against 333,229 hectares in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Colombia and Guinea?
- 178,354 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Guinea rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Colombia ranks 5th and Guinea ranks 8th 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.