Cocoa beans production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 350,000 t of cocoa beans, the 5th largest in the world (6.69% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.1%. The record was 485,000 t in 2006. Area harvested: 1.3 million ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 350,000 t
- World rank
- 5 of 57
- 10-year change
- +6.1%
- Record
- 485,000 t
- 2006
Cocoa beans in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Nigeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 6.7%
- 7.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 0.5 (−43%)
- kg per person
- 1.50
- world 0.64
- 10-year change
- +6.1%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ghana | 530,000 | 10.1% |
| 4 | Ecuador | 403,699 | 7.7% |
| 5 | Nigeria | 350,000 | 6.7% |
| 6 | Cameroon | 320,000 | 6.1% |
| 7 | Brazil | 297,509 | 5.7% |
Map of world production of cocoa beans
Share of the world total; Nigeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 1,300,407 | 0.27 |
| 2023 | 350,000 | +17% | 1,284,956 | 0.27 |
| 2022 | 300,000 | +7.1% | 1,099,270 | 0.27 |
| 2021 | 280,000 | −22% | 1,007,284 | 0.28 |
| 2020 | 357,608 | +43% | 1,188,468 | 0.30 |
| 2019 | 250,000 | −7.4% | 885,571 | 0.28 |
| 2018 | 270,000 | +8.0% | 950,132 | 0.28 |
| 2017 | 250,000 | −16% | 892,101 | 0.28 |
| 2016 | 298,029 | −1.3% | 1,048,945 | 0.28 |
| 2015 | 302,066 | −8.4% | 1,056,893 | 0.29 |
| 2014 | 329,870 | −10% | 1,144,659 | 0.29 |
| 2013 | 367,000 | −4.2% | 1,239,750 | 0.30 |
| 2012 | 383,000 | −2.0% | 1,266,347 | 0.30 |
| 2011 | 391,000 | −2.1% | 1,241,329 | 0.31 |
| 2010 | 399,200 | +9.8% | 1,272,430 | 0.31 |
| 2009 | 363,510 | −1.0% | 1,354,340 | 0.27 |
| 2008 | 367,020 | +1.8% | 1,349,130 | 0.27 |
| 2007 | 360,570 | −26% | 1,359,550 | 0.27 |
| 2006 | 485,000 | +10.0% | 1,104,000 | 0.44 |
| 2005 | 441,000 | +7.0% | 1,198,902 | 0.37 |
| 2004 | 412,000 | +7.0% | 1,062,000 | 0.39 |
| 2003 | 385,000 | +6.4% | 1,002,000 | 0.38 |
| 2002 | 362,000 | +6.5% | 1,030,000 | 0.35 |
| 2001 | 340,000 | +0.6% | 966,000 | 0.35 |
| 2000 | 338,000 | +50% | 966,000 | 0.35 |
| 1999 | 225,000 | −39% | 744,500 | 0.30 |
| 1998 | 370,000 | +16% | 743,000 | 0.50 |
| 1997 | 318,000 | −1.5% | 739,000 | 0.43 |
| 1996 | 323,000 | +59% | 739,000 | 0.44 |
| 1995 | 203,000 | −37% | 788,000 | 0.26 |
| 1994 | 323,000 | +5.6% | 751,000 | 0.43 |
| 1993 | 306,000 | +4.8% | 735,000 | 0.42 |
| 1992 | 292,000 | +9.0% | 730,000 | 0.40 |
| 1991 | 268,000 | +9.8% | 726,000 | 0.37 |
| 1990 | 244,000 | −4.7% | 715,000 | 0.34 |
| 1989 | 256,000 | +1.2% | 708,000 | 0.36 |
| 1988 | 253,000 | +69% | 700,000 | 0.36 |
| 1987 | 150,000 | +1.4% | 700,000 | 0.21 |
| 1986 | 148,000 | −7.5% | 700,000 | 0.21 |
| 1985 | 160,000 | −0.5% | 700,000 | 0.23 |
| 1984 | 160,800 | +15% | 700,000 | 0.23 |
| 1983 | 140,000 | −10% | 700,000 | 0.20 |
| 1982 | 156,000 | −10% | 700,000 | 0.22 |
| 1981 | 174,000 | +14% | 700,000 | 0.25 |
| 1980 | 153,000 | +1.3% | 700,000 | 0.22 |
| 1979 | 151,000 | −3.8% | 700,000 | 0.22 |
| 1978 | 157,000 | −19% | 700,000 | 0.22 |
| 1977 | 193,000 | +6.6% | 700,000 | 0.28 |
| 1976 | 181,000 | −16% | 700,000 | 0.26 |
| 1975 | 216,000 | +0.9% | 700,000 | 0.31 |
| 1974 | 214,000 | −0.5% | 700,000 | 0.31 |
| 1973 | 215,000 | −11% | 700,000 | 0.31 |
| 1972 | 241,100 | −6.0% | 700,000 | 0.34 |
| 1971 | 256,600 | −16% | 700,000 | 0.37 |
| 1970 | 304,800 | +38% | 700,000 | 0.44 |
| 1969 | 220,800 | +15% | 700,000 | 0.32 |
| 1968 | 191,800 | −19% | 700,000 | 0.27 |
| 1967 | 238,000 | −11% | 700,000 | 0.34 |
| 1966 | 267,200 | +45% | 700,000 | 0.38 |
| 1965 | 184,600 | −38% | 700,000 | 0.26 |
| 1964 | 298,300 | +34% | 700,000 | 0.43 |
| 1963 | 223,000 | +23% | 700,000 | 0.32 |
| 1962 | 182,000 | −7.6% | 700,000 | 0.26 |
| 1961 | 197,000 | — | 700,000 | 0.28 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 377,182 t USD 2.08 bn
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 93
- Imports
- 102 t USD 458,000
- Importer rank
- 55 of 108
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cocoa beans in Nigeria?
Nigeria produced 350,000 t in 2024, 6.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nigeria rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?
Nigeria ranked 5th of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Côte d'Ivoire with 36.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cocoa beans in Nigeria changed?
It rose by 6.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 485,000 t in 2006.
What is the yield of cocoa beans in Nigeria?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (350,000 t from 1.3 million ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Nigeria export or import cocoa beans?
In 2024 Nigeria reported exports of 377,182 t (USD 2.08 bn) and imports of 102 t (USD 458,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Nigeria is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.