Kenaf production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 1,552 t of kenaf, the 12th largest in the world (0.67% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.4%. The record was 1,569 t in 2020. Area harvested: 1,013 ha, yield 1.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,552 t
- World rank
- 12 of 23
- 10-year change
- +9.4%
- Record
- 1,569 t
- 2020
Kenaf in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Nigeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.67%
- 0.59% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.5
- world 1.5 (+2.0%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.03
- 10-year change
- +9.4%
- world −4.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Indonesia | 3,335 | 1.4% |
| 11 | Thailand | 2,111 | 0.92% |
| 12 | Nigeria | 1,552 | 0.67% |
| 13 | Mali | 1,480 | 0.64% |
| 14 | El Salvador | 989 | 0.43% |
Map of world production of kenaf
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 | 1,552 | −0.3% | 1,013 | 1.53 |
| 2023 | 1,556 | +0.1% | 1,012 | 1.54 |
| 2022 | 1,554 | +0.5% | 1,011 | 1.54 |
| 2021 | 1,546 | −1.5% | 1,006 | 1.54 |
| 2020 | 1,569 | +1.5% | 1,011 | 1.55 |
| 2019 | 1,546 | +1.4% | 1,013 | 1.53 |
| 2018 | 1,524 | +1.5% | 1,011 | 1.51 |
| 2017 | 1,501 | +1.6% | 1,012 | 1.48 |
| 2016 | 1,477 | +1.8% | 1,010 | 1.46 |
| 2015 | 1,451 | +2.3% | 1,007 | 1.44 |
| 2014 | 1,418 | +2.0% | 1,003 | 1.41 |
| 2013 | 1,390 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.39 |
| 2012 | 1,390 | +2.9% | 1,000 | 1.39 |
| 2011 | 1,351 | +1.5% | 1,000 | 1.35 |
| 2010 | 1,331 | +1.6% | 1,000 | 1.33 |
| 2009 | 1,310 | +1.7% | 1,000 | 1.31 |
| 2008 | 1,288 | +1.7% | 1,000 | 1.29 |
| 2007 | 1,266 | +1.9% | 1,000 | 1.27 |
| 2006 | 1,243 | +2.0% | 1,000 | 1.24 |
| 2005 | 1,219 | +2.0% | 1,000 | 1.22 |
| 2004 | 1,195 | +2.0% | 1,000 | 1.20 |
| 2003 | 1,171 | +2.0% | 1,000 | 1.17 |
| 2002 | 1,148 | +2.1% | 1,000 | 1.15 |
| 2001 | 1,124 | +2.3% | 1,000 | 1.12 |
| 2000 | 1,099 | +2.3% | 1,000 | 1.10 |
| 1999 | 1,074 | +2.4% | 1,000 | 1.07 |
| 1998 | 1,049 | +2.4% | 1,000 | 1.05 |
| 1997 | 1,024 | +2.6% | 1,000 | 1.02 |
| 1996 | 998 | +2.8% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1995 | 971 | +2.9% | 1,000 | 0.97 |
| 1994 | 944 | +4.9% | 1,000 | 0.94 |
| 1993 | 900 | +1.1% | 1,000 | 0.90 |
| 1992 | 890 | +1.1% | 1,000 | 0.89 |
| 1991 | 880 | +1.1% | 1,000 | 0.88 |
| 1990 | 870 | +1.2% | 1,107 | 0.79 |
| 1989 | 860 | +1.2% | 1,000 | 0.86 |
| 1988 | 850 | +1.2% | 1,000 | 0.85 |
| 1987 | 840 | +20% | 1,000 | 0.84 |
| 1986 | 700 | +17% | 1,000 | 0.70 |
| 1985 | 600 | +9.1% | 1,000 | 0.60 |
| 1984 | 550 | +10% | 1,000 | 0.55 |
| 1983 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.50 |
| 1982 | 500 | −5.7% | 1,000 | 0.50 |
| 1981 | 530 | — | 1,000 | 0.53 |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of kenaf in Nigeria?
Nigeria produced 1,552 t in 2024, 0.67% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nigeria rank in the world for production of kenaf?
Nigeria ranked 12th of 23 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 44.3% of the world total.
How has the production of kenaf in Nigeria changed?
It rose by 9.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.2% for the world. The record was 1,569 t in 2020.
What is the yield of kenaf in Nigeria?
1.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,552 t from 1,013 ha), against a world average of 1.5 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.