Colombia vs Nigeria: Land use palm oil

Colombia
511,583
in 2024
Nigeria
4.49 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Land use palm oil over time

  • Colombia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.49 million against 511,583 in Colombia, a difference of 3.98 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 8.8 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 3,694 2.46 million 2.45 million Nigeria
1970s 16,590 2.11 million 2.09 million Nigeria
1980s 44,204 2.16 million 2.12 million Nigeria
1990s 112,018 2.75 million 2.64 million Nigeria
2000s 155,555 3.20 million 3.05 million Nigeria
2010s 329,652 3.34 million 3.01 million Nigeria
2020s 492,395 4.26 million 3.77 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use palm oil, Colombia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 4.49 million against 511,583 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land use palm oil between Colombia and Nigeria?
3.98 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for land use palm oil?
Colombia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use palm oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use palm oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,666 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed