> 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%.

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/coconut-oil/)[Market prices in Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/country/nigeria/)

Production, 20237,000 t
World rank20 of 64
10-year change−31%
Record12,800 t2000

## Coconut oil in Nigeria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Nigeria compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.22%0.28% in 2013
10-year change−31%world −13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | [Solomon Islands](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/solomon-islands/) | 8,500 | 0.27% |
| 19 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/dominican-republic/) | 7,300 | 0.23% |
| 20 | **Nigeria** | 7,000 | 0.22% |
| 21 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/pakistan/) | 6,700 | 0.21% |
| 22 | [Tonga](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/tonga/) | 6,330 | 0.20% |

[Full ranking of 64 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

### Map of world production of coconut oil

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports8 t USD 9,000
Exporter rank79 of 94
Imports654 t USD 962,000
Importer rank80 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](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/philippines/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/indonesia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/india/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/vietnam/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/mexico/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/malaysia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/papua-new-guinea/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/sri-lanka/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/bangladesh/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/thailand/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/mozambique/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing coconut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

## Other products of Nigeria

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[Agricultural production in Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/country/nigeria/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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