All fruit production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 15.8 million t of all fruit, the 13th largest in the world (1.66% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%. The record was 16.3 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 1.9 million ha, yield 8.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 15.8 million t
- World rank
- 13 of 192
- 10-year change
- +40%
- Record
- 16.3 million t
- 2021
All fruit in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Nigeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.7%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.2
- world 13.9 (−41%)
- kg per person
- 67.9
- world 117
- 10-year change
- +40%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Egypt | 16,651,396 | 1.7% |
| 12 | Philippines | 16,331,053 | 1.7% |
| 13 | Nigeria | 15,810,280 | 1.7% |
| 14 | Vietnam | 12,645,686 | 1.3% |
| 15 | Colombia | 11,972,371 | 1.3% |
Map of world production of fruit
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 | 15,810,280 | +3.6% | 1,932,087 | 8.18 |
| 2023 | 15,262,991 | −5.3% | 1,923,749 | 7.93 |
| 2022 | 16,115,139 | −1.0% | 2,022,035 | 7.97 |
| 2021 | 16,273,510 | +13% | 1,982,458 | 8.21 |
| 2020 | 14,412,054 | +5.3% | 1,926,025 | 7.48 |
| 2019 | 13,680,506 | +4.8% | 1,894,557 | 7.22 |
| 2018 | 13,050,220 | +3.7% | 1,879,418 | 6.94 |
| 2017 | 12,589,346 | +3.3% | 1,869,177 | 6.74 |
| 2016 | 12,191,998 | +3.1% | 1,854,899 | 6.57 |
| 2015 | 11,829,227 | +4.8% | 1,837,093 | 6.44 |
| 2014 | 11,287,960 | +1.5% | 1,851,859 | 6.10 |
| 2013 | 11,122,631 | −0.7% | 1,845,604 | 6.03 |
| 2012 | 11,204,785 | +1.0% | 1,866,505 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 11,098,013 | +3.1% | 1,859,086 | 5.97 |
| 2010 | 10,762,880 | +4.6% | 1,819,085 | 5.92 |
| 2009 | 10,287,228 | +6.3% | 1,754,463 | 5.86 |
| 2008 | 9,677,000 | −1.2% | 1,698,658 | 5.70 |
| 2007 | 9,799,000 | +1.3% | 1,712,500 | 5.72 |
| 2006 | 9,670,500 | −0.0% | 1,704,748 | 5.67 |
| 2005 | 9,671,111 | +0.4% | 1,730,000 | 5.59 |
| 2004 | 9,634,748 | +0.8% | 1,742,021 | 5.53 |
| 2003 | 9,562,482 | +0.9% | 1,752,303 | 5.46 |
| 2002 | 9,479,820 | +1.1% | 1,753,312 | 5.41 |
| 2001 | 9,376,188 | −0.1% | 1,741,152 | 5.39 |
| 2000 | 9,389,796 | +2.4% | 1,729,627 | 5.43 |
| 1999 | 9,169,946 | +2.7% | 1,707,934 | 5.37 |
| 1998 | 8,929,282 | +4.5% | 1,563,826 | 5.71 |
| 1997 | 8,543,831 | +3.9% | 1,502,598 | 5.69 |
| 1996 | 8,223,354 | +3.7% | 1,459,541 | 5.63 |
| 1995 | 7,928,578 | +1.7% | 1,423,473 | 5.57 |
| 1994 | 7,793,746 | −2.5% | 1,401,361 | 5.56 |
| 1993 | 7,996,000 | +7.8% | 1,414,057 | 5.65 |
| 1992 | 7,417,000 | +5.8% | 1,322,570 | 5.61 |
| 1991 | 7,009,713 | +9.8% | 1,276,025 | 5.49 |
| 1990 | 6,382,000 | −2.7% | 1,189,349 | 5.37 |
| 1989 | 6,561,000 | +13% | 1,219,000 | 5.38 |
| 1988 | 5,787,000 | −1.4% | 1,128,000 | 5.13 |
| 1987 | 5,871,000 | −0.9% | 1,141,000 | 5.15 |
| 1986 | 5,927,000 | +2.0% | 1,183,200 | 5.01 |
| 1985 | 5,813,000 | +0.5% | 1,170,000 | 4.97 |
| 1984 | 5,786,000 | +0.3% | 1,166,000 | 4.96 |
| 1983 | 5,768,000 | +9.8% | 1,165,000 | 4.95 |
| 1982 | 5,254,000 | +1.1% | 1,115,000 | 4.71 |
| 1981 | 5,198,000 | +0.5% | 1,108,000 | 4.69 |
| 1980 | 5,172,000 | +1.7% | 1,105,000 | 4.68 |
| 1979 | 5,088,000 | +6.8% | 1,087,000 | 4.68 |
| 1978 | 4,762,000 | +0.5% | 980,000 | 4.86 |
| 1977 | 4,736,000 | +0.7% | 977,000 | 4.85 |
| 1976 | 4,702,000 | +1.2% | 972,000 | 4.84 |
| 1975 | 4,646,000 | +2.2% | 964,000 | 4.82 |
| 1974 | 4,548,000 | +0.7% | 946,000 | 4.81 |
| 1973 | 4,516,000 | +0.1% | 945,000 | 4.78 |
| 1972 | 4,512,000 | +0.1% | 945,000 | 4.77 |
| 1971 | 4,509,000 | +0.9% | 943,000 | 4.78 |
| 1970 | 4,469,000 | +20% | 941,000 | 4.75 |
| 1969 | 3,737,000 | +1.2% | 782,000 | 4.78 |
| 1968 | 3,692,000 | +1.1% | 780,000 | 4.73 |
| 1967 | 3,651,000 | +1.0% | 778,000 | 4.69 |
| 1966 | 3,614,000 | +1.0% | 776,000 | 4.66 |
| 1965 | 3,577,000 | +4.1% | 774,000 | 4.62 |
| 1964 | 3,437,000 | +1.0% | 757,000 | 4.54 |
| 1963 | 3,402,000 | +0.9% | 755,000 | 4.51 |
| 1962 | 3,371,000 | +1.0% | 755,000 | 4.46 |
| 1961 | 3,338,000 | — | 753,000 | 4.43 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of fruit in Nigeria?
Nigeria produced 15.8 million t in 2024, 1.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nigeria rank in the world for production of fruit?
Nigeria ranked 13th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.7% of the world total.
How has the production of fruit in Nigeria changed?
It rose by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 16.3 million t in 2021.
What is the yield of fruit in Nigeria?
8.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (15.8 million t from 1.9 million ha), against a world average of 13.9 t/ha.
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.
Other large producers
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.