Nigeria vs Uganda: Vegetable oil production
Nigeria
48,602 tonnes
in 2023
Uganda
32,300 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria rank
5th
Uganda rank
8th
Vegetable oil production over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 48,602 tonnes against 32,300 tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 16,302 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 8th of 65 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,320 tonnes | 13,930 tonnes | 4,610 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 6,000 tonnes | 23,610 tonnes | 17,610 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 68,907 tonnes | 30,090 tonnes | 38,817 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 33,800 tonnes | 32,325 tonnes | 1,475 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vegetable oil production, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 48,602 tonnes against 32,300 tonnes in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vegetable oil production between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 16,302 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for vegetable oil production?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 8th 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.