FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cottonseed oil production in Nigeria
In 2023 Nigeria produced 17,200 t of cottonseed oil, the 24th largest in the world (0.41% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 21,400 t in 2005.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 17,200 t
- World rank
- 24 of 79
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 21,400 t
- 2005
Cottonseed oil in Nigeria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17,200 | −0.6% |
| 2022 | 17,300 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 16,900 | +69% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | −8.3% |
| 2019 | 10,900 | −9.2% |
| 2018 | 12,000 | −3.2% |
| 2017 | 12,400 | −0.8% |
| 2016 | 12,500 | −11% |
| 2015 | 14,000 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 13,800 | −4.8% |
| 2013 | 14,500 | −1.4% |
| 2012 | 14,700 | +20% |
| 2011 | 12,300 | +40% |
| 2010 | 8,800 | −31% |
| 2009 | 12,700 | −37% |
| 2008 | 20,200 | +17% |
| 2007 | 17,200 | −9.5% |
| 2006 | 19,000 | −11% |
| 2005 | 21,400 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 19,800 | +23% |
| 2003 | 16,100 | −9.6% |
| 2002 | 17,800 | −3.3% |
| 2001 | 18,400 | +28% |
| 2000 | 14,400 | −5.3% |
| 1999 | 15,200 | −25% |
| 1998 | 20,200 | −3.3% |
| 1997 | 20,900 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 19,800 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 19,800 | +11% |
| 1994 | 17,820 | +13% |
| 1993 | 15,840 | −20% |
| 1992 | 19,800 | +10% |
| 1991 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 18,000 | +43% |
| 1989 | 12,600 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,600 | +13% |
| 1987 | 11,160 | +72% |
| 1986 | 6,480 | +3,500% |
| 1985 | 180 | −80% |
| 1984 | 900 | +67% |
| 1983 | 540 | −67% |
| 1982 | 1,620 | −47% |
| 1981 | 3,060 | −5.6% |
| 1980 | 3,240 | −28% |
| 1979 | 4,500 | −50% |
| 1978 | 9,000 | −32% |
| 1977 | 13,140 | +20% |
| 1976 | 10,980 | +13% |
| 1975 | 9,720 | +93% |
| 1974 | 5,040 | +33% |
| 1973 | 3,780 | +600% |
| 1972 | 540 | +50% |
| 1971 | 360 | +100% |
| 1970 | 180 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Other large producers
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.