Nigeria vs Northern Africa: Cottonseed oil — Production

Nigeria
17,200 t
in 2023
Northern Africa
38,898 t
in 2023
Nigeria rank
23rd
Northern Africa rank
20th

Cottonseed oil — Production over time

  • Nigeria
  • Northern Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922023

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 38,898 t against 17,200 t in Nigeria, a difference of 21,698 t.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 23rd and Northern Africa ranks 20th of 96 countries.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 t 147,576 t 147,576 t Northern Africa
1970s 5,724 t 201,528 t 195,804 t Northern Africa
1980s 5,238 t 175,796 t 170,558 t Northern Africa
1990s 18,536 t 88,689 t 70,153 t Northern Africa
2000s 17,700 t 71,071 t 53,371 t Northern Africa
2010s 12,590 t 29,568 t 16,978 t Northern Africa
2020s 15,350 t 34,775 t 19,425 t Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cottonseed oil — production, Nigeria or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 38,898 t against 17,200 t in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in cottonseed oil — production between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
21,698 t, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Northern Africa rank globally for cottonseed oil — production?
Nigeria ranks 23rd and Northern Africa ranks 20th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cottonseed oil — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cottonseed oil — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 7,941 data points, 1961–2023
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