What is oil palm fruit yields in Nigeria?

Oil palm fruit yields in Nigeria was 2.57 tonnes per hectare 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 oil palm fruit yields recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 2.7 tonnes per hectare in 2006.

What is the lowest oil palm fruit yields recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 2.49 tonnes per hectare in 2012.

How does Nigeria rank for oil palm fruit yields?

Nigeria ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.

Is oil palm fruit yields rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 fruit yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Oil palm fruit yields in Nigeria

Name: Oil palm fruit yields in Nigeria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Oil palm fruit yields was 2.57 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

2.57 tonnes per hectare

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

43rd

of 44 countries

All-time high

2.7 tonnes per hectare

in 2006

All-time low

2.49 tonnes per hectare

in 2012

Years of data

1961–2024

Oil palm fruit yields in Nigeria, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil palm fruit yields in Nigeria is 2.57 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil palm fruit yields in Nigeria peaked at 2.7 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.49 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.

That places Nigeria 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Oil palm fruit yields in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Oil palm fruit yields in Nigeria, 1961 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per hectare	Change
1961	2.5 tonnes per hectare	—
1962	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1963	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1964	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1965	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1966	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1967	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1968	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1969	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1970	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1971	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1972	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1973	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1974	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1975	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1976	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1977	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1978	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1979	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1980	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1981	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1982	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1983	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1984	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1985	2.59 tonnes per hectare	+3.6%
1986	2.66 tonnes per hectare	+2.6%
1987	2.65 tonnes per hectare	-0.2%
1988	2.67 tonnes per hectare	+0.5%
1989	2.7 tonnes per hectare	+1.2%
1990	2.7 tonnes per hectare	-0.1%
1991	2.65 tonnes per hectare	-1.6%
1992	2.67 tonnes per hectare	+0.5%
1993	2.67 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1994	2.64 tonnes per hectare	-1.1%
1995	2.65 tonnes per hectare	+0.7%
1996	2.63 tonnes per hectare	-1.0%
1997	2.63 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
1998	2.64 tonnes per hectare	+0.6%
1999	2.67 tonnes per hectare	+0.9%
2000	2.67 tonnes per hectare	+0.1%
2001	2.67 tonnes per hectare	+0.2%
2002	2.67 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
2003	2.62 tonnes per hectare	-2.1%
2004	2.62 tonnes per hectare	+0.2%
2005	2.54 tonnes per hectare	-3.2%
2006	2.7 tonnes per hectare	+6.4%
2007	2.7 tonnes per hectare	-0.0%
2008	2.66 tonnes per hectare	-1.6%
2009	2.66 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
2010	2.5 tonnes per hectare	-5.9%
2011	2.5 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
2012	2.49 tonnes per hectare	-0.3%
2013	2.67 tonnes per hectare	+7.0%
2014	2.63 tonnes per hectare	-1.3%
2015	2.57 tonnes per hectare	-2.4%
2016	2.57 tonnes per hectare	-0.1%
2017	2.57 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
2018	2.57 tonnes per hectare	+0.1%
2019	2.57 tonnes per hectare	-0.0%
2020	2.57 tonnes per hectare	-0.1%
2021	2.57 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
2022	2.57 tonnes per hectare	+0.0%
2023	2.57 tonnes per hectare	-0.1%
2024	2.57 tonnes per hectare	-0.1%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 2.57 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1 tonnes per hectare, 23% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 2.57 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.89 tonnes per hectare, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.5 tonnes per hectare	2.5 tonnes per hectare	2.5 tonnes per hectare	9
1970s	2.5 tonnes per hectare	2.5 tonnes per hectare	2.5 tonnes per hectare	10
1980s	2.58 tonnes per hectare	2.5 tonnes per hectare	2.7 tonnes per hectare	10
1990s	2.65 tonnes per hectare	2.63 tonnes per hectare	2.7 tonnes per hectare	10
2000s	2.65 tonnes per hectare	2.54 tonnes per hectare	2.7 tonnes per hectare	10
2010s	2.56 tonnes per hectare	2.49 tonnes per hectare	2.67 tonnes per hectare	10
2020s	2.57 tonnes per hectare	2.57 tonnes per hectare	2.57 tonnes per hectare	5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

40 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.58 tonnes per hectare compare
41 Cote d'Ivoire 6.4 tonnes per hectare compare
42 Guinea 2.68 tonnes per hectare compare
44 Suriname 2 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

More energy & mining data for Nigeria

Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is oil palm fruit yields in Nigeria?: Oil palm fruit yields in Nigeria was 2.57 tonnes per hectare 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 oil palm fruit yields recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 2.7 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
What is the lowest oil palm fruit yields recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 2.49 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
How does Nigeria rank for oil palm fruit yields?: Nigeria ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is oil palm fruit yields rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 fruit yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Oil palm fruit yields
Unit: tonnes per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 44 places, 2,605 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.