Coffee, green production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 1,809 t of coffee, green, the 50th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.3%. The record was 6,000 t in 1985. Area harvested: 1,379 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,809 t
- World rank
- 50 of 77
- 10-year change
- −8.3%
- Record
- 6,000 t
- 1985
Coffee, green in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Nigeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 0.9 (+45%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 1.38
- 10-year change
- −8.3%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Malaysia | 2,861 | 0.03% |
| 49 | Sierra Leone | 2,208 | 0.02% |
| 50 | Nigeria | 1,809 | 0.02% |
| 51 | Taiwan | 951 | 0.01% |
| 52 | Mozambique | 804 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of coffee, green
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 | 1,809 | +0.1% | 1,379 | 1.31 |
| 2023 | 1,808 | −0.6% | 1,379 | 1.31 |
| 2022 | 1,819 | +1.1% | 1,390 | 1.31 |
| 2021 | 1,799 | −0.4% | 1,367 | 1.32 |
| 2020 | 1,806 | −2.5% | 1,380 | 1.31 |
| 2019 | 1,852 | −0.5% | 1,421 | 1.30 |
| 2018 | 1,862 | −1.5% | 1,434 | 1.30 |
| 2017 | 1,890 | −2.7% | 1,455 | 1.30 |
| 2016 | 1,942 | +11% | 1,501 | 1.29 |
| 2015 | 1,755 | −11% | 1,345 | 1.30 |
| 2014 | 1,972 | −6.1% | 1,520 | 1.30 |
| 2013 | 2,100 | −13% | 1,639 | 1.28 |
| 2012 | 2,417 | −4.3% | 1,893 | 1.28 |
| 2011 | 2,525 | +5.2% | 1,942 | 1.30 |
| 2010 | 2,400 | +18% | 1,990 | 1.21 |
| 2009 | 2,040 | −32% | 1,800 | 1.13 |
| 2008 | 3,000 | +19% | 2,100 | 1.43 |
| 2007 | 2,520 | −53% | 2,000 | 1.26 |
| 2006 | 5,340 | +7.0% | 3,710 | 1.44 |
| 2005 | 4,990 | +7.1% | 3,670 | 1.36 |
| 2004 | 4,660 | +6.9% | 3,580 | 1.30 |
| 2003 | 4,360 | +6.3% | 3,540 | 1.23 |
| 2002 | 4,100 | +6.5% | 3,330 | 1.23 |
| 2001 | 3,850 | +0.5% | 3,210 | 1.20 |
| 2000 | 3,830 | +2.1% | 3,190 | 1.20 |
| 1999 | 3,750 | +1.4% | 3,130 | 1.20 |
| 1998 | 3,700 | 0.0% | 3,300 | 1.12 |
| 1997 | 3,700 | −2.1% | 3,444 | 1.07 |
| 1996 | 3,780 | +22% | 3,652 | 1.04 |
| 1995 | 3,090 | −17% | 3,122 | 0.99 |
| 1994 | 3,720 | +3.9% | 4,000 | 0.93 |
| 1993 | 3,580 | +5.9% | 3,700 | 0.97 |
| 1992 | 3,380 | +5.6% | 3,600 | 0.94 |
| 1991 | 3,200 | +5.6% | 3,500 | 0.91 |
| 1990 | 3,030 | +18% | 3,434 | 0.88 |
| 1989 | 2,570 | +64% | 3,400 | 0.76 |
| 1988 | 1,570 | +4.7% | 3,000 | 0.52 |
| 1987 | 1,500 | +25% | 3,000 | 0.50 |
| 1986 | 1,200 | −80% | 2,400 | 0.50 |
| 1985 | 6,000 | +50% | 12,000 | 0.50 |
| 1984 | 4,000 | +33% | 8,000 | 0.50 |
| 1983 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1982 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1981 | 3,000 | −14% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1980 | 3,500 | +9.4% | 7,000 | 0.50 |
| 1979 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 6,400 | 0.50 |
| 1978 | 3,100 | 0.0% | 6,200 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 6,200 | 0.50 |
| 1976 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1975 | 3,000 | +25% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1974 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 4,800 | 0.50 |
| 1973 | 2,300 | −45% | 4,600 | 0.50 |
| 1972 | 4,171 | +16% | 8,350 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 3,600 | +27% | 7,200 | 0.50 |
| 1970 | 2,826 | −41% | 5,650 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 4,776 | +102% | 6,000 | 0.80 |
| 1968 | 2,360 | +38% | 6,000 | 0.39 |
| 1967 | 1,712 | −57% | 6,000 | 0.29 |
| 1966 | 4,000 | +33% | 6,000 | 0.67 |
| 1965 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 3,000 | +50% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +82% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1961 | 1,100 | — | 6,000 | 0.18 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 26 t USD 122,000
- Exporter rank
- 103 of 131
- Imports
- 201 t USD 865,000
- Importer rank
- 113 of 177
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 coffee, green in Nigeria?
Nigeria produced 1,809 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nigeria rank in the world for production of coffee, green?
Nigeria ranked 50th of 77 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 30.0% of the world total.
How has the production of coffee, green in Nigeria changed?
It fell by 8.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 6,000 t in 1985.
What is the yield of coffee, green in Nigeria?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,809 t from 1,379 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Nigeria export or import coffee, green?
In 2024 Nigeria reported exports of 26 t (USD 122,000) and imports of 201 t (USD 865,000), 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 estimated by FAO. 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.