Oil of palm kernel — Production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Oil of palm kernel — Production was 167,900 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oil of palm kernel — Production in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, oil of palm kernel — production in Nigeria stood at 167,900 t.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil of palm kernel — production in Nigeria peaked at 254,978 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,120 t, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil of palm kernel — Production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,120 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,905 t | +25.2% |
| 1963 | 7,038 t | +80.2% |
| 1964 | 3,444 t | -51.1% |
| 1965 | 18,320 t | +432.0% |
| 1966 | 22,421 t | +22.4% |
| 1967 | 45,489 t | +102.9% |
| 1968 | 47,120 t | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 34,982 t | -25.8% |
| 1970 | 52,432 t | +49.9% |
| 1971 | 30,049 t | -42.7% |
| 1972 | 26,582 t | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 43,031 t | +61.9% |
| 1974 | 57,292 t | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 56,845 t | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 10,637 t | -81.3% |
| 1977 | 45,099 t | +324.0% |
| 1978 | 76,053 t | +68.6% |
| 1979 | 99,104 t | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 84,180 t | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 114,374 t | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 117,300 t | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 103,522 t | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 137,143 t | +32.5% |
| 1985 | 150,674 t | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 129,841 t | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 109,714 t | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 121,799 t | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 142,665 t | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 159,538 t | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 166,721 t | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 175,777 t | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 224,946 t | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 228,419 t | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 244,517 t | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 244,163 t | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 247,526 t | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 247,066 t | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 254,978 t | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 196,054 t | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 253,000 t | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 239,200 t | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 230,000 t | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 220,800 t | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 216,200 t | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 216,700 t | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 213,400 t | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 101,200 t | -52.6% |
| 2009 | 103,700 t | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 106,000 t | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 92,900 t | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 98,000 t | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 105,800 t | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 109,500 t | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 112,700 t | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 115,000 t | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 124,200 t | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 134,300 t | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 139,800 t | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 146,300 t | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 150,900 t | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 163,300 t | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 167,900 t | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,649 t | 3,120 t | 47,120 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,712 t | 10,637 t | 99,104 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,121 t | 84,180 t | 150,674 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 219,365 t | 159,538 t | 254,978 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,025 t | 101,200 t | 253,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,820 t | 92,900 t | 139,800 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,100 t | 146,300 t | 167,900 t | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil of palm kernel — production in Nigeria?
- Oil of palm kernel — production in Nigeria was 167,900 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oil of palm kernel — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 254,978 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest oil of palm kernel — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,120 t in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for oil of palm kernel — production?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil of palm kernel — production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oil of palm kernel — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.