Cote d'Ivoire vs Papua New Guinea: Land use for palm oil production
Cote d'Ivoire
359,423 hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
281,937 hectares
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
7th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 359,423 hectares against 281,937 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 77,486 hectares.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 44 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,000 hectares | 0 hectares | 45,000 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 64,459 hectares | 5,380 hectares | 59,079 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 92,972 hectares | 31,200 hectares | 61,772 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 135,299 hectares | 57,350 hectares | 77,949 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 195,307 hectares | 90,600 hectares | 104,707 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 300,614 hectares | 173,429 hectares | 127,185 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 388,688 hectares | 265,012 hectares | 123,676 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Cote d'Ivoire or Papua New Guinea?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 359,423 hectares against 281,937 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Cote d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea?
- 77,486 hectares, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th 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.