Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Land use for palm oil production
Congo
12,438 hectares
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
9,570 hectares
in 2024
Congo rank
34th
Guinea-Bissau rank
36th
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Congo currently reports 12,438 hectares against 9,570 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2,868 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,556 hectares | 14,278 hectares | 6,722 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 6,138 hectares | 10,700 hectares | 4,562 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 7,000 hectares | 11,700 hectares | 4,700 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 7,050 hectares | 9,150 hectares | 2,100 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 8,945 hectares | 9,500 hectares | 555 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 11,755 hectares | 9,511 hectares | 2,244 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 12,287 hectares | 9,557 hectares | 2,730 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Congo, at 12,438 hectares against 9,570 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 2,868 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Congo ranks 34th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th 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.