Nigeria vs World: Palm kernels — Production

Nigeria
375,000 t
in 2023
World
19.24 million t
in 2023
Nigeria rank
4th
World rank
1st

Palm kernels — Production over time

  • Nigeria
  • World
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

World currently reports 19.24 million t against 375,000 t in Nigeria, a difference of 18.87 million t.

That makes World's figure about 51.3 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria World Difference Ahead
1960s 358,444 t 1.07 million t 711,497 t World
1970s 285,250 t 1.30 million t 1.02 million t World
1980s 327,400 t 2.47 million t 2.14 million t World
1990s 484,700 t 4.65 million t 4.17 million t World
2000s 447,400 t 8.84 million t 8.39 million t World
2010s 265,900 t 15.32 million t 15.05 million t World
2020s 356,250 t 18.54 million t 18.19 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher palm kernels — production, Nigeria or World?
World, at 19.24 million t against 375,000 t in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in palm kernels — production between Nigeria and World?
18.87 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and World rank globally for palm kernels — production?
Nigeria ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Palm kernels — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Palm kernels — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
65 places, 3,918 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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