Tobacco production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tobacco production was 5,578 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tobacco production in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tobacco production in Nigeria is 5,578, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Nigeria peaked at 22,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,533, in 1983.
Nigeria ranks 53rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Tobacco production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,630 | — |
| 1962 | 13,608 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 7,375 | -45.8% |
| 1964 | 13,059 | +77.1% |
| 1965 | 15,104 | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 10,909 | -27.8% |
| 1967 | 11,083 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 12,477 | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 10,339 | -17.1% |
| 1970 | 11,177 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 17,500 | +56.6% |
| 1972 | 13,000 | -25.7% |
| 1973 | 11,530 | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 11,930 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 17,595 | +47.5% |
| 1976 | 13,883 | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 10,245 | -26.2% |
| 1978 | 12,150 | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 12,340 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 13,000 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 10,483 | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 4,112 | -60.8% |
| 1983 | 2,533 | -38.4% |
| 1984 | 9,500 | +275.0% |
| 1985 | 10,500 | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 9,000 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 8,000 | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 10,000 | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 9,890 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 9,000 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,400 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 9,200 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 9,300 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 9,200 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 11,767 | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 14,653 | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 17,542 | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 21,000 | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 17,000 | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 9,000 | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 12,000 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 11,558 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 9,066 | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 7,668 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 6,652 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 5,749 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 5,436 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 5,000 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 5,500 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 6,000 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 5,500 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 5,667 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5,544 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 5,570 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5,593 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,569 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5,578 | +0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5,578 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5,578 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco production 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +275.0% | 2,533 | 9,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,954 | 7,375 | 15,104 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,135 | 10,245 | 17,595 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,702 | 2,533 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,006 | 9,000 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,856 | 9,000 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,224 | 5,000 | 9,066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,571 | 5,544 | 5,593 | 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 tobacco production in Nigeria?
- Tobacco production in Nigeria was 5,578 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,533 in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for tobacco production?
- Nigeria ranks 53rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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