Tobacco production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tobacco production was 5,578 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,578 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
22,000 tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
2,533 tonnes
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco 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
The most recent figure for tobacco production in Nigeria is 5,578 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,533 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,630 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 13,608 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 7,375 tonnes | -45.8% |
| 1964 | 13,059 tonnes | +77.1% |
| 1965 | 15,104 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 10,909 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1967 | 11,083 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 12,477 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 10,339 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1970 | 11,177 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 17,500 tonnes | +56.6% |
| 1972 | 13,000 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1973 | 11,530 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 11,930 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 17,595 tonnes | +47.5% |
| 1976 | 13,883 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 10,245 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1978 | 12,150 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 12,340 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 13,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 10,483 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 4,112 tonnes | -60.8% |
| 1983 | 2,533 tonnes | -38.4% |
| 1984 | 9,500 tonnes | +275.0% |
| 1985 | 10,500 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 9,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 8,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 9,890 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 9,000 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,400 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 9,200 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 9,300 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 9,200 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 11,767 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 14,653 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 17,542 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 21,000 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 22,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 17,000 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 17,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 15,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 9,000 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 12,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 11,558 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 9,066 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 7,668 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 6,652 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 5,749 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 5,436 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 5,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 5,500 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 6,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 5,500 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 5,667 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5,544 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 5,570 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5,593 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,569 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5,578 tonnes | +0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5,578 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5,578 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 9,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,954 tonnes | 7,375 tonnes | 15,104 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,135 tonnes | 10,245 tonnes | 17,595 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,702 tonnes | 2,533 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,006 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,856 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,224 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 9,066 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,571 tonnes | 5,544 tonnes | 5,593 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 tobacco production in Nigeria?
- Tobacco production in Nigeria was 5,578 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 tobacco production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,533 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.