Nigeria vs Suriname: Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit
Nigeria
0.0003 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Suriname
0.0002 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Nigeria rank
43rd
Suriname rank
44th
Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit over time
- Nigeria
- Suriname
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0003 tonnes per hectare against 0.0002 tonnes per hectare in Suriname, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 44th of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 tonnes per hectare | 0.0005 tonnes per hectare | 0.0003 tonnes per hectare | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.0003 tonnes per hectare | 0.0005 tonnes per hectare | 0.0003 tonnes per hectare | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.0003 tonnes per hectare | 0.0002 tonnes per hectare | 0.0001 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0003 tonnes per hectare | 0.0002 tonnes per hectare | 0.0001 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0003 tonnes per hectare | 0.0002 tonnes per hectare | 0.0001 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0003 tonnes per hectare | 0.0002 tonnes per hectare | 0.0001 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit, Nigeria or Suriname?
- Nigeria, at 0.0003 tonnes per hectare against 0.0002 tonnes per hectare in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit between Nigeria and Suriname?
- 0.0001 tonnes per hectare, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Suriname?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Suriname rank globally for change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 44th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.