Land use for vegetable oil crops in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 4.49 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use for vegetable oil crops in Nigeria is 4.49 million hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for vegetable oil crops in Nigeria peaked at 4.51 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.90 million hectares, in 1983.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.11 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.20 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 million hectares | 3.89 million hectares | 4.51 million hectares | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
- Gas production 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 88.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for vegetable oil crops in Nigeria?
- Land use for vegetable oil crops in Nigeria was 4.49 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million hectares in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for vegetable oil crops rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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