Malaysia vs Nigeria: Palm oil production

Malaysia
18.55 million
in 2023
Nigeria
1.46 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th

Palm oil production over time

  • Malaysia
  • Nigeria
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 18.55 million against 1.46 million in Nigeria, a difference of 17.09 million.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 12.7 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malaysia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 48 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 183,617 651,444 467,827 Nigeria
1970s 1.18 million 509,600 672,913 Malaysia
1980s 3.99 million 606,000 3.39 million Malaysia
1990s 7.74 million 813,100 6.92 million Malaysia
2000s 14.39 million 1.12 million 13.26 million Malaysia
2010s 19.01 million 1.18 million 17.84 million Malaysia
2020s 18.57 million 1.38 million 17.19 million Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher palm oil production, Malaysia or Nigeria?
Malaysia, at 18.55 million against 1.46 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in palm oil production between Malaysia and Nigeria?
17.09 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for palm oil production?
Malaysia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Palm oil production. 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 production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
48 places, 2,706 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed