Nigeria vs Senegal: Groundnut oil — Production

Nigeria
390,500 t
in 2023
Senegal
137,100 t
in 2023
Nigeria rank
4th
Senegal rank
7th

Groundnut oil — Production over time

  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 390,500 t against 137,100 t in Senegal, a difference of 253,400 t.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.8 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Nigeria ranks 4th and Senegal ranks 7th of 102 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 158,457 t 171,303 t 12,845 t Senegal
1970s 142,539 t 197,278 t 54,739 t Senegal
1980s 136,192 t 118,042 t 18,150 t Nigeria
1990s 402,000 t 109,602 t 292,398 t Nigeria
2000s 514,310 t 123,742 t 390,568 t Nigeria
2010s 320,280 t 154,750 t 165,530 t Nigeria
2020s 374,000 t 148,600 t 225,400 t Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher groundnut oil — production, Nigeria or Senegal?
Nigeria, at 390,500 t against 137,100 t in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in groundnut oil — production between Nigeria and Senegal?
253,400 t, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for groundnut oil — production?
Nigeria ranks 4th and Senegal ranks 7th of 102 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Groundnut oil — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Groundnut oil — 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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