French Polynesia vs Nigeria: Oil yields by crop type
Oil yields by crop type over time
- French Polynesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.1948 tonnes per hectare against 0.1767 tonnes per hectare in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0181 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 30th of 59 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0855 tonnes per hectare | 0.0875 tonnes per hectare | 0.002 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.3923 tonnes per hectare | 0.1537 tonnes per hectare | 0.2386 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 0.4022 tonnes per hectare | 0.198 tonnes per hectare | 0.2042 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 0.3001 tonnes per hectare | 0.3206 tonnes per hectare | 0.0205 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.2765 tonnes per hectare | 0.2435 tonnes per hectare | 0.0329 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.3199 tonnes per hectare | 0.2848 tonnes per hectare | 0.0351 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 0.2204 tonnes per hectare | 0.2172 tonnes per hectare | 0.0033 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil yields by crop type, French Polynesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.1948 tonnes per hectare against 0.1767 tonnes per hectare in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil yields by crop type between French Polynesia and Nigeria?
- 0.0181 tonnes per hectare, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Nigeria rank globally for oil yields by crop type?
- French Polynesia ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 30th of 59 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 Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average amount of coconut oil produced per hectare of coconut crops harvested. Note that this calculates the oil yield per hectare, which is different from the yield of the total crop, because not all of the crop can be used for oil.