Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 13.41 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.41 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.46 kilograms per year per capita
in 2005
All-time low
8.68 kilograms per year per capita
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria is 13.41 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 14.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.68 kilograms per year per capita, in 1984.
That places Nigeria 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.24 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 13.66 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 12.99 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 12.55 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 13.1 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 11.07 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 11.94 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 11.8 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 13.08 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 11.35 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 11.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 10.01 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 9.36 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 11.57 kilograms per year per capita | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 9.42 kilograms per year per capita | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 10.09 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 11.88 kilograms per year per capita | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 11.92 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 11.25 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 11.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 10.9 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 11.25 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 9.93 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 8.68 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 9.72 kilograms per year per capita | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 12.02 kilograms per year per capita | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 9.94 kilograms per year per capita | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 10.77 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 11.22 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 12.43 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 12.76 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 13.21 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 14.21 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 13.69 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 12.81 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 12.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 12.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 13.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.57 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 13.54 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 13.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 13.96 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.46 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 14.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.86 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.65 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.05 kilograms per year per capita | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 13 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 12.97 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.5 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 13.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.69 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 13.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 12.7 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 13.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.42 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 13.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.79 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 13.41 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 13.41 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.62 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 13.41 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.49 kilograms per year per capita | 11.07 kilograms per year per capita | 13.66 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.81 kilograms per year per capita | 9.36 kilograms per year per capita | 11.92 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.57 kilograms per year per capita | 8.68 kilograms per year per capita | 12.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.13 kilograms per year per capita | 12.43 kilograms per year per capita | 14.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5 kilograms per year per capita | 11.05 kilograms per year per capita | 14.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.21 kilograms per year per capita | 12.69 kilograms per year per capita | 13.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.49 kilograms per year per capita | 13.34 kilograms per year per capita | 13.79 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 71 Tajikistan 13.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 72 Senegal 13.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 73 Uruguay 13.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 75 Cape Verde 13.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 76 Hungary 13.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 77 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 13.41 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 kilograms per year per capita in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.