China, People's Republic of vs Nigeria: Groundnut oil β€” Production

China, People's Republic of
1.85 million t
in 2023
Nigeria
390,500 t
in 2023
China, People's Republic of rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
4th

Groundnut oil β€” Production over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 1.85 million t against 390,500 t in Nigeria, a difference of 1.46 million t.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 4.7 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 102 countries.

China, People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 239,656 t 158,457 t 81,198 t China, People's Republic of
1970s 308,420 t 142,539 t 165,881 t China, People's Republic of
1980s 630,320 t 136,192 t 494,128 t China, People's Republic of
1990s 1.37 million t 402,000 t 966,478 t China, People's Republic of
2000s 2.06 million t 514,310 t 1.55 million t China, People's Republic of
2010s 1.89 million t 320,280 t 1.57 million t China, People's Republic of
2020s 1.88 million t 374,000 t 1.50 million t China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher groundnut oil β€” production, China, People's Republic of or Nigeria?
China, People's Republic of, at 1.85 million t against 390,500 t in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in groundnut oil β€” production between China, People's Republic of and Nigeria?
1.46 million t, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, People's Republic of and Nigeria rank globally for groundnut oil β€” production?
China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 102 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Groundnut oil β€” Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Groundnut oil β€” Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 7,835 data points, 1961–2023
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