Malaysia vs Nigeria: Land use palm oil

Malaysia
5.07 million
in 2024
Nigeria
4.49 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd

Land use palm oil over time

  • Malaysia
  • Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5.07 million against 4.49 million in Nigeria, a difference of 577,680.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Malaysia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 68,983 2.46 million 2.39 million Nigeria
1970s 381,165 2.11 million 1.73 million Nigeria
1980s 1.17 million 2.16 million 989,478 Nigeria
1990s 2.53 million 2.75 million 226,536 Nigeria
2000s 3.99 million 3.20 million 788,890 Malaysia
2010s 5.02 million 3.34 million 1.68 million Malaysia
2020s 5.14 million 4.26 million 878,958 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use palm oil, Malaysia or Nigeria?
Malaysia, at 5.07 million against 4.49 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in land use palm oil between Malaysia and Nigeria?
577,680, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for land use palm oil?
Malaysia ranks 2nd 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