Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Land use for palm oil production
Democratic Republic of Congo
296,829 hectares
in 2024
Guinea
333,229 hectares
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Guinea rank
8th
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 333,229 hectares against 296,829 hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 36,400 hectares.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 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 Guinea ranks 8th of 44 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,078 hectares | 225,000 hectares | 30,922 hectares | Guinea |
| 1970s | 182,920 hectares | 225,000 hectares | 42,080 hectares | Guinea |
| 1980s | 208,130 hectares | 227,000 hectares | 18,870 hectares | Guinea |
| 1990s | 228,047 hectares | 293,000 hectares | 64,953 hectares | Guinea |
| 2000s | 172,484 hectares | 310,000 hectares | 137,516 hectares | Guinea |
| 2010s | 256,704 hectares | 314,605 hectares | 57,901 hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 296,130 hectares | 330,970 hectares | 34,840 hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 333,229 hectares against 296,829 hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 36,400 hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th 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.