Coffee production by region in Nigeria

Nigeria: Coffee production by region was 1,809 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,809
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 84 countries
All-time high
6,000
in 1985
All-time low
1,100
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Coffee production by region in Nigeria, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, coffee production by region in Nigeria stood at 1,809.

That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coffee production by region in Nigeria peaked at 6,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 51st out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Coffee production by region in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Coffee production by region in Nigeria, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 1,100 —
1962 2,000 +81.8%
1963 2,000 +0.0%
1964 3,000 +50.0%
1965 3,000 +0.0%
1966 4,000 +33.3%
1967 1,712 -57.2%
1968 2,360 +37.9%
1969 4,776 +102.4%
1970 2,826 -40.8%
1971 3,600 +27.4%
1972 4,171 +15.9%
1973 2,300 -44.9%
1974 2,400 +4.3%
1975 3,000 +25.0%
1976 3,000 +0.0%
1977 3,100 +3.3%
1978 3,100 +0.0%
1979 3,200 +3.2%
1980 3,500 +9.4%
1981 3,000 -14.3%
1982 3,000 +0.0%
1983 3,000 +0.0%
1984 4,000 +33.3%
1985 6,000 +50.0%
1986 1,200 -80.0%
1987 1,500 +25.0%
1988 1,570 +4.7%
1989 2,570 +63.7%
1990 3,030 +17.9%
1991 3,200 +5.6%
1992 3,380 +5.6%
1993 3,580 +5.9%
1994 3,720 +3.9%
1995 3,090 -16.9%
1996 3,780 +22.3%
1997 3,700 -2.1%
1998 3,700 +0.0%
1999 3,750 +1.4%
2000 3,830 +2.1%
2001 3,850 +0.5%
2002 4,100 +6.5%
2003 4,360 +6.3%
2004 4,660 +6.9%
2005 4,990 +7.1%
2006 5,340 +7.0%
2007 2,520 -52.8%
2008 3,000 +19.0%
2009 2,040 -32.0%
2010 2,400 +17.6%
2011 2,525 +5.2%
2012 2,417 -4.3%
2013 2,100 -13.1%
2014 1,972 -6.1%
2015 1,755 -11.0%
2016 1,942 +10.7%
2017 1,890 -2.7%
2018 1,862 -1.5%
2019 1,852 -0.5%
2020 1,806 -2.5%
2021 1,799 -0.4%
2022 1,819 +1.1%
2023 1,808 -0.6%
2024 1,809 +0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 1,809 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,213, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 1,809 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,242, 25% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coffee production by region in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1969 +102.4% 2,360 4,776
1986 -80.0% 6,000 1,200
1962 +81.8% 1,100 2,000
1967 -57.2% 4,000 1,712
1989 +63.7% 1,570 2,570
2007 -52.8% 5,340 2,520

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,661 1,100 4,776 9
1970s 3,070 2,300 4,171 10
1980s 2,934 1,200 6,000 10
1990s 3,493 3,030 3,780 10
2000s 3,869 2,040 5,340 10
2010s 2,071 1,755 2,525 10
2020s 1,808 1,799 1,819 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 48 Congo 3,177 compare
  2. 49 Malaysia 2,861 compare
  3. 50 Sierra Leone 2,208 compare
  4. 52 Taiwan 951.29 compare
  5. 53 Mozambique 803.7 compare
  6. 54 Saudi Arabia 760 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coffee production by region in Nigeria?
Coffee production by region in Nigeria was 1,809 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coffee production by region recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 6,000 in 1985.
What is the lowest coffee production by region recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for coffee production by region?
Nigeria ranks 51st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
Is coffee production by region rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coffee production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coffee production by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
84 places, 5,095 data points, 1961–2024
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