Congo vs Paraguay: Land use for palm oil production

Congo
12,438 hectares
in 2024
Paraguay
15,404 hectares
in 2024
Congo rank
34th
Paraguay rank
33rd

Land use for palm oil production over time

  • Congo
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 15,404 hectares against 12,438 hectares in Congo, a difference of 2,966 hectares.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 44 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 7,556 hectares 12,078 hectares 4,522 hectares Paraguay
1970s 6,138 hectares 17,410 hectares 11,272 hectares Paraguay
1980s 7,000 hectares 18,330 hectares 11,330 hectares Paraguay
1990s 7,050 hectares 14,780 hectares 7,730 hectares Paraguay
2000s 8,945 hectares 13,766 hectares 4,821 hectares Paraguay
2010s 11,755 hectares 15,852 hectares 4,097 hectares Paraguay
2020s 12,287 hectares 15,422 hectares 3,135 hectares Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Congo or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 15,404 hectares against 12,438 hectares in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Congo and Paraguay?
2,966 hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Paraguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Congo and Paraguay rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
Congo ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 33rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use for palm oil production
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,666 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed