Banana production in Nigeria

Nigeria: Banana production was 6.91 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.91 million tonnes
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
6th
of 152 countries
All-time high
7.39 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
1.34 million tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Banana production in Nigeria, 1991–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1991200720241991: 1.3M tonnes1992: 1.4M tonnes1993: 1.6M tonnes1994: 1.7M tonnes1995: 1.6M tonnes1996: 1.7M tonnes1997: 1.7M tonnes1998: 1.8M tonnes1999: 1.9M tonnes2000: 2.0M tonnes2001: 2.0M tonnes2002: 2.1M tonnes2003: 2.3M tonnes2004: 2.4M tonnes2005: 2.6M tonnes2006: 2.8M tonnes2007: 3.0M tonnes2008: 2.7M tonnes2009: 2.7M tonnes2010: 2.7M tonnes2011: 2.9M tonnes2012: 2.9M tonnes2013: 2.9M tonnes2014: 3.0M tonnes2015: 3.4M tonnes2016: 3.6M tonnes2017: 3.9M tonnes2018: 4.3M tonnes2019: 4.9M tonnes2020: 5.6M tonnes2021: 7.4M tonnes2022: 7.2M tonnes2023: 6.4M tonnes2024: 6.9M tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, banana production in Nigeria stood at 6.91 million tonnes.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 132.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, banana production in Nigeria peaked at 7.39 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million tonnes, in 1991.

Nigeria ranks 6th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.65 million tonnes 1.34 million tonnes 1.90 million tonnes 9
2000s 2.46 million tonnes 1.97 million tonnes 2.99 million tonnes 10
2010s 3.46 million tonnes 2.68 million tonnes 4.91 million tonnes 10
2020s 6.70 million tonnes 5.58 million tonnes 7.39 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 3 Indonesia 9.26 million tonnes compare
  2. 4 Ecuador 7.59 million tonnes compare
  3. 5 Brazil 7.05 million tonnes compare
  4. 7 Philippines 5.64 million tonnes compare
  5. 8 Angola 5.21 million tonnes compare
  6. 9 Tanzania 3.27 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is banana production in Nigeria?
Banana production in Nigeria was 6.91 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest banana production recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 7.39 million tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest banana production recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million tonnes in 1991.
How does Nigeria rank for banana production?
Nigeria ranks 6th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is banana production rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Banana production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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