> 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%.

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# 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, 202459,132 t
World rank2 of 6
10-year change+4.3%
Record83,137 t1998

## Kola nuts in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Côte d'Ivoire compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total18.6%18.6% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 0.6 (+22%)
kg per person1.85world 0.04
10-year change+4.3%world +4.0%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/nigeria/) | 179,044 | 56.5% |
| 2 | **Côte d'Ivoire** | 59,132 | 18.6% |
| 3 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/cameroon/) | 48,538 | 15.3% |
| 4 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/ghana/) | 25,021 | 7.9% |

[Full ranking of 6 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/)

### Map of world production of kola nuts

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports32,627 t USD 3.4 m
Exporter rank1 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](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/nigeria/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/cameroon/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/ghana/)[Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/sierra-leone/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/benin/)
[All countries producing kola nuts](https://husfarm.com/production/kola-nuts/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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