Coconut oil production in Nigeria
In 2023 Nigeria produced 7,000 t of coconut oil, the 20th largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%. The record was 12,800 t in 2000.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 7,000 t
- World rank
- 20 of 64
- 10-year change
- −31%
- Record
- 12,800 t
- 2000
Coconut oil in Nigeria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Nigeria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.28% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −31%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Solomon Islands | 8,500 | 0.27% |
| 19 | Dominican Republic | 7,300 | 0.23% |
| 20 | Nigeria | 7,000 | 0.22% |
| 21 | Pakistan | 6,700 | 0.21% |
| 22 | Tonga | 6,330 | 0.20% |
Map of world production of coconut oil
Share of the world total; Nigeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,000 | −26% |
| 2020 | 9,518 | −12% |
| 2019 | 10,766 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,748 | +12% |
| 2017 | 9,588 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9,492 | −8.9% |
| 2015 | 10,417 | −13% |
| 2014 | 12,000 | +18% |
| 2013 | 10,146 | −15% |
| 2012 | 12,000 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 11,550 | −0.4% |
| 2010 | 11,600 | +10% |
| 2009 | 10,500 | −0.9% |
| 2008 | 10,600 | +18% |
| 2007 | 9,000 | −12% |
| 2006 | 10,200 | +13% |
| 2005 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,000 | +29% |
| 2002 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,000 | −45% |
| 2000 | 12,800 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 12,387 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 11,648 | −0.4% |
| 1997 | 11,693 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 11,574 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 11,337 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 11,242 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 10,902 | −0.4% |
| 1992 | 10,950 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 10,233 | +15% |
| 1990 | 8,920 | +12% |
| 1989 | 7,971 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 7,352 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 7,123 | −0.1% |
| 1986 | 7,132 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 7,022 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6,903 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6,784 | −2.4% |
| 1982 | 6,950 | +13% |
| 1981 | 6,144 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 5,594 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 5,590 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5,576 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 5,425 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 5,322 | −5.6% |
| 1975 | 5,640 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 5,513 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 5,275 | +21% |
| 1972 | 4,371 | −5.1% |
| 1971 | 4,606 | +57% |
| 1970 | 2,942 | −0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,954 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2,820 | −13% |
| 1967 | 3,248 | +58% |
| 1966 | 2,056 | −11% |
| 1965 | 2,320 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 2,176 | −16% |
| 1963 | 2,583 | −8.7% |
| 1962 | 2,829 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 2,714 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8 t USD 9,000
- Exporter rank
- 79 of 94
- Imports
- 654 t USD 962,000
- Importer rank
- 80 of 173
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of coconut oil in Nigeria?
Nigeria produced 7,000 t in 2023, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nigeria rank in the world for production of coconut oil?
Nigeria ranked 20th of 64 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Philippines with 38.8% of the world total.
How has the production of coconut oil in Nigeria changed?
It fell by 31% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 12,800 t in 2000.
Does Nigeria export or import coconut oil?
In 2024 Nigeria reported exports of 8 t (USD 9,000) and imports of 654 t (USD 962,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Nigeria is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.