Italy vs Nigeria: Palm oil imports

Italy
1.20 million
in 2023
Nigeria
1.13 million
in 2023
Italy rank
9th
Nigeria rank
11th

Palm oil imports over time

  • Italy
  • Nigeria
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.20 million against 1.13 million in Nigeria, a difference of 67,000.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 190 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 50,111 0 50,111 Italy
1970s 78,100 2,500 75,600 Italy
1980s 102,500 80,500 22,000 Italy
1990s 221,500 47,500 174,000 Italy
2000s 520,600 372,700 147,900 Italy
2010s 1.38 million 1.19 million 185,200 Italy
2020s 1.43 million 1.10 million 331,750 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher palm oil imports, Italy or Nigeria?
Italy, at 1.20 million against 1.13 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in palm oil imports between Italy and Nigeria?
67,000, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for palm oil imports?
Italy ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Palm oil imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Palm oil imports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 9,916 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed