Oil palm production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Oil palm production was 1.46 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Oil palm production in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, oil palm production in Nigeria stood at 1.46 million tonnes.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Nigeria peaked at 1.56 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 430,000 tonnes, in 1973.
Nigeria ranks 5th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 651,444 tonnes | 599,000 tonnes | 713,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 509,600 tonnes | 430,000 tonnes | 650,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 606,000 tonnes | 500,000 tonnes | 715,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 813,100 tonnes | 730,000 tonnes | 896,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 899,000 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million tonnes | 880,000 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 oil palm production in Nigeria?
- Oil palm production in Nigeria was 1.46 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 430,000 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Nigeria rank for oil palm production?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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 Oil palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.