Kola nuts production in Côte d'Ivoire
In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire produced 59,132 t of kola nuts, the 2nd largest in the world (18.6% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.3%. The record was 83,137 t in 1998. Area harvested: 83,609 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 59,132 t
- World rank
- 2 of 6
- 10-year change
- +4.3%
- Record
- 83,137 t
- 1998
Kola nuts in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Côte d'Ivoire compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 18.6%
- 18.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 0.6 (+22%)
- kg per person
- 1.85
- world 0.04
- 10-year change
- +4.3%
- world +4.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 179,044 | 56.5% |
| 2 | Côte d'Ivoire | 59,132 | 18.6% |
| 3 | Cameroon | 48,538 | 15.3% |
| 4 | Ghana | 25,021 | 7.9% |
Map of world production of kola nuts
Share of the world total; Côte d'Ivoire is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59,132 | −0.0% | 83,609 | 0.71 |
| 2023 | 59,137 | −0.0% | 83,585 | 0.71 |
| 2022 | 59,163 | +0.1% | 83,659 | 0.71 |
| 2021 | 59,095 | −0.1% | 83,584 | 0.71 |
| 2020 | 59,155 | −0.1% | 83,511 | 0.71 |
| 2019 | 59,238 | +0.6% | 83,881 | 0.71 |
| 2018 | 58,893 | +0.2% | 83,361 | 0.71 |
| 2017 | 58,768 | −1.0% | 83,622 | 0.70 |
| 2016 | 59,353 | −6.1% | 84,982 | 0.70 |
| 2015 | 63,228 | +12% | 90,101 | 0.70 |
| 2014 | 56,672 | −2.6% | 80,930 | 0.70 |
| 2013 | 58,160 | −6.4% | 83,914 | 0.69 |
| 2012 | 62,146 | −6.8% | 89,805 | 0.69 |
| 2011 | 66,701 | −0.5% | 95,964 | 0.70 |
| 2010 | 67,009 | +0.4% | 96,549 | 0.69 |
| 2009 | 66,729 | +0.4% | 96,743 | 0.69 |
| 2008 | 66,450 | +1.3% | 96,000 | 0.69 |
| 2007 | 65,617 | +1.7% | 96,496 | 0.68 |
| 2006 | 64,524 | −13% | 94,888 | 0.68 |
| 2005 | 73,792 | +13% | 96,624 | 0.76 |
| 2004 | 65,216 | +13% | 95,900 | 0.68 |
| 2003 | 57,637 | −21% | 84,512 | 0.68 |
| 2002 | 72,571 | −3.3% | 106,410 | 0.68 |
| 2001 | 75,020 | 0.0% | 111,565 | 0.67 |
| 2000 | 75,020 | −0.0% | 111,615 | 0.67 |
| 1999 | 75,027 | −9.8% | 111,876 | 0.67 |
| 1998 | 83,137 | +11% | 123,006 | 0.68 |
| 1997 | 75,020 | +35% | 110,000 | 0.68 |
| 1996 | 55,693 | +15% | 95,000 | 0.59 |
| 1995 | 48,595 | −13% | 77,230 | 0.63 |
| 1994 | 55,693 | +17% | 90,000 | 0.62 |
| 1993 | 47,636 | −11% | 76,000 | 0.63 |
| 1992 | 53,407 | +3.5% | 84,000 | 0.64 |
| 1991 | 51,601 | −8.9% | 83,000 | 0.62 |
| 1990 | 56,636 | +19% | 90,000 | 0.63 |
| 1989 | 47,722 | −11% | 75,000 | 0.64 |
| 1988 | 53,873 | −6.0% | 94,000 | 0.57 |
| 1987 | 57,298 | −5.3% | 94,000 | 0.61 |
| 1986 | 60,519 | +10% | 100,000 | 0.61 |
| 1985 | 55,000 | +4.6% | 91,000 | 0.60 |
| 1984 | 52,600 | −12% | — | — |
| 1983 | 60,000 | −19% | — | — |
| 1982 | 74,000 | +21% | — | — |
| 1981 | 61,000 | +5.2% | — | — |
| 1980 | 58,000 | +5.5% | — | — |
| 1979 | 55,000 | −3.5% | — | — |
| 1978 | 57,000 | +19% | — | — |
| 1977 | 48,000 | +9.1% | — | — |
| 1976 | 44,000 | −25% | — | — |
| 1975 | 59,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 59,000 | +31% | — | — |
| 1973 | 45,000 | +13% | — | — |
| 1972 | 40,000 | −33% | — | — |
| 1971 | 60,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 60,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 60,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1968 | 60,000 | +50% | — | — |
| 1967 | 40,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 40,000 | +8.1% | — | — |
| 1965 | 37,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 37,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 37,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 37,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 37,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 32,627 t USD 3.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 23
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 kola nuts in Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire produced 59,132 t in 2024, 18.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Côte d'Ivoire rank in the world for production of kola nuts?
Côte d'Ivoire ranked 2nd of 6 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of kola nuts in Côte d'Ivoire changed?
It rose by 4.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +4.0% for the world. The record was 83,137 t in 1998.
What is the yield of kola nuts in Côte d'Ivoire?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (59,132 t from 83,609 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Côte d'Ivoire export or import kola nuts?
In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire reported exports of 32,627 t (USD 3.4 m) and no imports, 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 Côte d'Ivoire 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.