Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Oil palm production
Nigeria
1.46 million tonnes
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
770,000 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria rank
5th
Papua New Guinea rank
7th
Oil palm production over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.46 million tonnes against 770,000 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 690,000 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 48 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 651,444 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 651,444 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 509,600 tonnes | 17,100 tonnes | 492,500 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 606,000 tonnes | 99,900 tonnes | 506,100 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 813,100 tonnes | 230,070 tonnes | 583,030 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 365,200 tonnes | 755,605 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.18 million tonnes | 563,300 tonnes | 614,394 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.38 million tonnes | 756,250 tonnes | 621,250 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at 1.46 million tonnes against 770,000 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 690,000 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for oil palm production?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 48 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 palm production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.