Cocoa bean production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cocoa bean production was 350,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
350,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 62 countries
All-time high
485,000 tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
140,000 tonnes
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean production in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 350,000 tonnes for cocoa bean production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Nigeria peaked at 485,000 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 140,000 tonnes, in 1983.
Nigeria ranks 5th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cocoa bean production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 197,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 182,000 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 223,000 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1964 | 298,300 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1965 | 184,600 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 1966 | 267,200 tonnes | +44.7% |
| 1967 | 238,000 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 191,800 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1969 | 220,800 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 304,800 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1971 | 256,600 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 241,100 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 215,000 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 214,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 216,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 181,000 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 193,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 157,000 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 151,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 153,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 174,000 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 156,000 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 140,000 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 160,800 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 160,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 148,000 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 150,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 253,000 tonnes | +68.7% |
| 1989 | 256,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 244,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 268,000 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 292,000 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 306,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 323,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 203,000 tonnes | -37.2% |
| 1996 | 323,000 tonnes | +59.1% |
| 1997 | 318,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 370,000 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 225,000 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 2000 | 338,000 tonnes | +50.2% |
| 2001 | 340,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 362,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 385,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 412,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 441,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 485,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 360,570 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 367,020 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 363,510 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 399,200 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 391,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 383,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 367,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 329,870 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 302,066 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 298,029 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 250,000 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 270,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 250,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 357,608 tonnes | +43.0% |
| 2021 | 280,000 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 300,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 350,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 350,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 350,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,159 tonnes, 28.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 350,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,611 tonnes, 15.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222,522 tonnes | 182,000 tonnes | 298,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 212,950 tonnes | 151,000 tonnes | 304,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 175,080 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 256,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 287,200 tonnes | 203,000 tonnes | 370,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 385,410 tonnes | 338,000 tonnes | 485,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,016 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 399,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 327,522 tonnes | 280,000 tonnes | 357,608 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean production in Nigeria?
- Cocoa bean production in Nigeria was 350,000 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 cocoa bean production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 485,000 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,000 tonnes in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for cocoa bean production?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.