Indonesia vs Nigeria: Land use palm oil

Indonesia
14.32 million
in 2024
Nigeria
4.49 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd

Land use palm oil over time

  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 14.32 million against 4.49 million in Nigeria, a difference of 9.83 million.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 3.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Indonesia ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 44 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 80,556 2.46 million 2.38 million Nigeria
1970s 129,700 2.11 million 1.98 million Nigeria
1980s 349,470 2.16 million 1.81 million Nigeria
1990s 1.22 million 2.75 million 1.54 million Nigeria
2000s 3.57 million 3.20 million 366,900 Indonesia
2010s 8.89 million 3.34 million 5.55 million Indonesia
2020s 13.87 million 4.26 million 9.61 million Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use palm oil, Indonesia or Nigeria?
Indonesia, at 14.32 million against 4.49 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in land use palm oil between Indonesia and Nigeria?
9.83 million, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for land use palm oil?
Indonesia ranks 1st 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