Congo vs Liberia: Land use for palm oil production
Congo
12,438 hectares
in 2024
Liberia
19,512 hectares
in 2024
Congo rank
34th
Liberia rank
31st
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 19,512 hectares against 12,438 hectares in Congo, a difference of 7,074 hectares.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.6 times Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 34th and Liberia ranks 31st of 44 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,556 hectares | 12,667 hectares | 5,111 hectares | Liberia |
| 1970s | 6,138 hectares | 14,950 hectares | 8,812 hectares | Liberia |
| 1980s | 7,000 hectares | 10,300 hectares | 3,300 hectares | Liberia |
| 1990s | 7,050 hectares | 12,800 hectares | 5,750 hectares | Liberia |
| 2000s | 8,945 hectares | 16,600 hectares | 7,655 hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | 11,755 hectares | 17,472 hectares | 5,716 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 12,287 hectares | 19,291 hectares | 7,004 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 19,512 hectares against 12,438 hectares in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Congo and Liberia?
- 7,074 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Congo ranks 34th and Liberia ranks 31st 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.