Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Nigeria: Oil palm fruit — Area harvested

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
896,889 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
4.49 million ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Nigeria
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.49 million ha against 896,889 ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 3.59 million ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.0 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 8 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 559,329 ha 2.46 million ha 1.90 million ha Nigeria
1970s 556,507 ha 2.11 million ha 1.55 million ha Nigeria
1980s 577,243 ha 2.16 million ha 1.59 million ha Nigeria
1990s 666,543 ha 2.75 million ha 2.09 million ha Nigeria
2000s 639,727 ha 3.20 million ha 2.56 million ha Nigeria
2010s 773,178 ha 3.34 million ha 2.57 million ha Nigeria
2020s 891,823 ha 4.26 million ha 3.37 million ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil palm fruit — area harvested, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 4.49 million ha against 896,889 ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil palm fruit — area harvested between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Nigeria?
3.59 million ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Nigeria rank globally for oil palm fruit — area harvested?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 8 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Oil palm fruit — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil palm fruit — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
64 places, 3,870 data points, 1961–2024
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