Gabon vs Philippines: Land use for palm oil production
Gabon
68,166 hectares
in 2024
Philippines
68,315 hectares
in 2024
Gabon rank
20th
Philippines rank
19th
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Gabon
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 68,315 hectares against 68,166 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 149 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 19th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,944 hectares | 250 hectares | 1,694 hectares | Gabon |
| 1970s | 1,930 hectares | 4,190 hectares | 2,260 hectares | Philippines |
| 1980s | 2,320 hectares | 13,012 hectares | 10,692 hectares | Philippines |
| 1990s | 4,052 hectares | 14,100 hectares | 10,048 hectares | Philippines |
| 2000s | 9,710 hectares | 26,879 hectares | 17,168 hectares | Philippines |
| 2010s | 19,376 hectares | 56,172 hectares | 36,796 hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 58,047 hectares | 64,662 hectares | 6,615 hectares | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Gabon or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 68,315 hectares against 68,166 hectares in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Gabon and Philippines?
- 149 hectares, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Philippines?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Philippines rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Gabon ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 19th 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.