Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Land use palm oil

Democratic Republic of Congo
296,829
in 2024
Ghana
435,934
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Ghana rank
6th

Land use palm oil over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ghana
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 435,934 against 296,829 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 139,105.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Ghana ranks 6th of 44 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 194,078 81,533 112,544 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 182,920 135,270 47,650 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 208,130 123,660 84,470 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 228,047 142,500 85,547 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 172,484 272,630 100,146 Ghana
2010s 256,704 356,804 100,100 Ghana
2020s 296,130 408,863 112,733 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use palm oil, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?
Ghana, at 435,934 against 296,829 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in land use palm oil between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
139,105, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for land use palm oil?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Ghana ranks 6th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use palm oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Land use palm oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,666 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed