Palm oil production in Nigeria
In 2023 Nigeria produced 1.5 million t of palm oil, the 5th largest in the world (1.83% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 66%. The record was 1.6 million t in 2018.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 1.5 million t
- World rank
- 5 of 45
- 10-year change
- +66%
- Record
- 1.6 million t
- 2018
Palm oil in Nigeria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Nigeria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.8%
- 1.6% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +66%
- world +44%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Thailand | 3,323,200 | 4.2% |
| 4 | Colombia | 1,841,880 | 2.3% |
| 5 | Nigeria | 1,460,000 | 1.8% |
| 6 | Guatemala | 933,926 | 1.2% |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea | 770,000 | 0.97% |
Map of world production of palm oil
Share of the world total; Nigeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,460,000 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,420,000 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,350,000 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,280,000 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,220,000 | −22% |
| 2018 | 1,564,599 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,529,315 | +59% |
| 2016 | 960,000 | −33% |
| 2015 | 1,432,103 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,350,095 | +53% |
| 2013 | 880,000 | −6.4% |
| 2012 | 940,000 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 930,000 | −4.2% |
| 2010 | 970,820 | −21% |
| 2009 | 1,233,050 | −7.3% |
| 2008 | 1,330,000 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,309,000 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,287,000 | +10% |
| 2005 | 1,170,000 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1,094,000 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,022,000 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 961,000 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 903,000 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 899,000 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 896,000 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 845,000 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 810,000 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 776,000 | −9.8% |
| 1995 | 860,000 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 837,000 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 825,000 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 792,000 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 760,000 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 730,000 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 700,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 700,000 | −2.1% |
| 1987 | 715,000 | +10% |
| 1986 | 650,000 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 615,000 | +23% |
| 1984 | 500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 500,000 | −5.7% |
| 1981 | 530,000 | −18% |
| 1980 | 650,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 650,000 | +23% |
| 1978 | 530,000 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 528,000 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 525,000 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 500,000 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 485,000 | +13% |
| 1973 | 430,000 | −6.5% |
| 1972 | 460,000 | −8.0% |
| 1971 | 500,000 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 488,000 | −21% |
| 1969 | 621,000 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 599,000 | −0.3% |
| 1967 | 601,000 | −16% |
| 1966 | 713,000 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 687,000 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 676,000 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 657,000 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 640,000 | −4.3% |
| 1961 | 669,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,876 t USD 1.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 60 of 118
- Imports
- 776,700 t USD 924 m
- Importer rank
- 12 of 191
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 palm oil in Nigeria?
Nigeria produced 1.5 million t in 2023, 1.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nigeria rank in the world for production of palm oil?
Nigeria ranked 5th of 45 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.2% of the world total.
How has the production of palm oil in Nigeria changed?
It rose by 66% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +44% for the world. The record was 1.6 million t in 2018.
Does Nigeria export or import palm oil?
In 2024 Nigeria reported exports of 1,876 t (USD 1.7 m) and imports of 776,700 t (USD 924 m), 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.