Data by the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) has revealed that Nigeria’s palm oil production increased from 1.28 million tonnes in 2020 to 1.57 million tonnes in 2025, even as domestic consumption rose from 2.45 million tonnes to 2.61 million tonnes within the same period.
The Secretary-General of the (CPOPC) Izzanah Salleh disclosed this at the weekend during a press conference in Abuja following meetings with officials of the Federal Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Agriculture and Food Security.
Salleh said the widening gap between supply and demand continues to be bridged through imports, saying “the gap we see is not just a trade statistic. It represents foreign exchange outflow, rural income opportunities and untapped agro-industrial potential,” she said.
She noted that the Council’s visit to Nigeria was guided by three objectives including deepening technical and policy cooperation, strengthening South-South collaboration among producing countries, and advancing Nigeria’s engagement with the Council, including the possibility of full membership.
Salleh said the Council, founded in 2015 by Indonesia and Malaysia, was established to promote cooperation among producing nations, empower smallholders, advance sustainability and ensure science-based global dialogue on vegetable oil.
