India vs Nigeria: Vegetable oil production
India
264,000 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria
48,602 tonnes
in 2023
India rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th
Vegetable oil production over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 264,000 tonnes against 48,602 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 215,398 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 5.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 65 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136,333 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 136,333 tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 140,400 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 140,400 tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 171,900 tonnes | 3,560 tonnes | 168,340 tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 190,040 tonnes | 9,320 tonnes | 180,720 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 129,610 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 123,610 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 243,200 tonnes | 68,907 tonnes | 174,293 tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 253,750 tonnes | 33,800 tonnes | 219,950 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vegetable oil production, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 264,000 tonnes against 48,602 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vegetable oil production between India and Nigeria?
- 215,398 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for vegetable oil production?
- India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 65 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 Vegetable oil production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.