Congo vs Senegal: Land use for palm oil production
Congo
12,438 hectares
in 2024
Senegal
11,822 hectares
in 2024
Congo rank
34th
Senegal rank
35th
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Congo currently reports 12,438 hectares against 11,822 hectares in Senegal, a difference of 616 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 35th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,556 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 555.56 hectares | Congo |
| 1970s | 6,138 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 861.7 hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 7,000 hectares | 6,700 hectares | 300 hectares | Congo |
| 1990s | 7,050 hectares | 5,470 hectares | 1,580 hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 8,945 hectares | 7,210 hectares | 1,735 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 11,755 hectares | 11,196 hectares | 559.8 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 12,287 hectares | 11,828 hectares | 459 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 Senegal?
- Congo, at 12,438 hectares against 11,822 hectares in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Congo and Senegal?
- 616 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Congo ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 35th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.