Land use for vegetable oil crops in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 4.49 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.49 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
4.51 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
1.90 million hectares
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.70 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.50 million hectares | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 2.60 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 2.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.70 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 2.60 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 2.10 million hectares | -19.2% |
| 1968 | 2.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.20 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 2.15 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.00 million hectares | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.15 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 2.10 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.15 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million hectares | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 2.30 million hectares | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 2.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.00 million hectares | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 2.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.90 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 2.20 million hectares | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 2.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.22 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.30 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.25 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.26 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.30 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.45 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 2.55 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.70 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 2.75 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.94 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 2.95 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.00 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.08 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.18 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.30 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.32 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.35 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.08 million hectares | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 3.15 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.20 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.25 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million hectares | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.11 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.23 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.31 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.55 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.74 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.81 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.89 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.09 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 4.32 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.51 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 4.49 million hectares | -0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.49 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,858 hectares, 107.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.49 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,156 hectares, 247.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
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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