Gabon vs Peru: Land use for palm oil production
Gabon
68,166 hectares
in 2024
Peru
100,000 hectares
in 2024
Gabon rank
20th
Peru rank
17th
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Gabon
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 100,000 hectares against 68,166 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 31,834 hectares.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.5 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 20th and Peru ranks 17th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,944 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,944 hectares | Gabon |
| 1970s | 1,930 hectares | 883.5 hectares | 1,046 hectares | Gabon |
| 1980s | 2,320 hectares | 5,059 hectares | 2,739 hectares | Peru |
| 1990s | 4,052 hectares | 5,985 hectares | 1,933 hectares | Peru |
| 2000s | 9,710 hectares | 11,519 hectares | 1,809 hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | 19,376 hectares | 46,940 hectares | 27,564 hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 58,047 hectares | 90,640 hectares | 32,593 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Gabon or Peru?
- Peru, at 100,000 hectares against 68,166 hectares in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Gabon and Peru?
- 31,834 hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Peru rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Gabon ranks 20th and Peru ranks 17th 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.