FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Groundnut oil production in Nigeria
In 2023 Nigeria produced 390,500 t of groundnut oil, the 3rd largest in the world (6.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. The record was 630,000 t in 2008.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 390,500 t
- World rank
- 3 of 87
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 630,000 t
- 2008
Groundnut oil in Nigeria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 390,500 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 377,300 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 364,100 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 364,100 | −2.9% |
| 2019 | 375,100 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 368,500 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 342,000 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 331,100 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 326,700 | +20% |
| 2014 | 272,500 | −13% |
| 2013 | 312,500 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 300,200 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 288,200 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 286,000 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 276,100 | −56% |
| 2008 | 630,000 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 625,000 | −0.3% |
| 2006 | 627,000 | +10% |
| 2005 | 570,000 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 533,000 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 498,000 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 468,000 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 440,000 | −7.6% |
| 2000 | 476,000 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 457,000 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 448,000 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 443,000 | +12% |
| 1996 | 397,000 | +19% |
| 1995 | 334,000 | −22% |
| 1994 | 429,000 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 408,000 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 384,000 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 361,000 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 359,000 | +33% |
| 1989 | 269,473 | −0.8% |
| 1988 | 271,750 | +65% |
| 1987 | 164,928 | −23% |
| 1986 | 213,292 | +99% |
| 1985 | 107,094 | +38% |
| 1984 | 77,625 | −16% |
| 1983 | 92,850 | +108% |
| 1982 | 44,635 | −37% |
| 1981 | 70,441 | +41% |
| 1980 | 49,832 | −22% |
| 1979 | 63,633 | −48% |
| 1978 | 122,688 | +31% |
| 1977 | 93,636 | +69% |
| 1976 | 55,371 | −9.3% |
| 1975 | 61,035 | −73% |
| 1974 | 228,419 | +215% |
| 1973 | 72,620 | −71% |
| 1972 | 247,028 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 243,378 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 237,584 | +15% |
| 1969 | 206,062 | +45% |
| 1968 | 141,868 | +35% |
| 1967 | 105,041 | −11% |
| 1966 | 118,348 | −46% |
| 1965 | 220,871 | +34% |
| 1964 | 164,231 | −3.5% |
| 1963 | 170,267 | −9.8% |
| 1962 | 188,803 | +71% |
| 1961 | 110,625 | — |
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.