Cocoa beans production by region in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cocoa beans production by region was 350,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
350,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 62 countries
All-time high
485,000
in 2006
All-time low
140,000
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa beans production by region in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 350,000 for cocoa beans production by region in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa beans production by region in Nigeria peaked at 485,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 140,000, 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 beans production by region in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 197,000 | — |
| 1962 | 182,000 | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 223,000 | +22.5% |
| 1964 | 298,300 | +33.8% |
| 1965 | 184,600 | -38.1% |
| 1966 | 267,200 | +44.7% |
| 1967 | 238,000 | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 191,800 | -19.4% |
| 1969 | 220,800 | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 304,800 | +38.0% |
| 1971 | 256,600 | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 241,100 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 215,000 | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 214,000 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 216,000 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 181,000 | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 193,000 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 157,000 | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 151,000 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 153,000 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 174,000 | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 156,000 | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 140,000 | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 160,800 | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 160,000 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 148,000 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 150,000 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 253,000 | +68.7% |
| 1989 | 256,000 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 244,000 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 268,000 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 292,000 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 306,000 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 323,000 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 203,000 | -37.2% |
| 1996 | 323,000 | +59.1% |
| 1997 | 318,000 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 370,000 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 225,000 | -39.2% |
| 2000 | 338,000 | +50.2% |
| 2001 | 340,000 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 362,000 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 385,000 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 412,000 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 441,000 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 485,000 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 360,570 | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 367,020 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 363,510 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 399,200 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 391,000 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 383,000 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 367,000 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 329,870 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 302,066 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 298,029 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 250,000 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 270,000 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 250,000 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 357,608 | +43.0% |
| 2021 | 280,000 | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 300,000 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 350,000 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 350,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,159, 28.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 350,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,611, 15.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222,522 | 182,000 | 298,300 | 9 |
| 1970s | 212,950 | 151,000 | 304,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 175,080 | 140,000 | 256,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 287,200 | 203,000 | 370,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 385,410 | 338,000 | 485,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,016 | 250,000 | 399,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 327,522 | 280,000 | 357,608 | 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 beans production by region in Nigeria?
- Cocoa beans production by region in Nigeria was 350,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa beans production by region recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 485,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest cocoa beans production by region recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,000 in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for cocoa beans production by region?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa beans production by region 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa beans production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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