FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Okra production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 1.8 million t of okra, the 2nd largest in the world (13.6% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 2.1 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 2.1 million ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.8 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 55
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 2.1 million t
- 2015
Okra in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,807,284 | −3.2% | 2,094,633 | 0.86 |
| 2023 | 1,866,666 | +0.6% | 1,987,084 | 0.94 |
| 2022 | 1,856,328 | +3.0% | 1,789,729 | 1.04 |
| 2021 | 1,803,030 | +2.6% | 1,567,439 | 1.15 |
| 2020 | 1,758,180 | +2.3% | 1,473,150 | 1.19 |
| 2019 | 1,718,170 | +2.1% | 1,430,860 | 1.20 |
| 2018 | 1,682,120 | +7.7% | 1,395,130 | 1.21 |
| 2017 | 1,561,900 | +6.9% | 1,301,600 | 1.20 |
| 2016 | 1,461,600 | −29% | 1,338,600 | 1.09 |
| 2015 | 2,067,900 | +1.4% | 1,859,900 | 1.11 |
| 2014 | 2,039,500 | +8.1% | 1,095,400 | 1.86 |
| 2013 | 1,886,200 | −5.7% | 1,089,800 | 1.73 |
| 2012 | 1,999,200 | +137% | 1,060,200 | 1.89 |
| 2011 | 843,500 | −22% | 965,680 | 0.87 |
| 2010 | 1,083,620 | +3.2% | 397,290 | 2.73 |
| 2009 | 1,050,000 | +1.1% | 390,000 | 2.69 |
| 2008 | 1,039,000 | −19% | 387,000 | 2.68 |
| 2007 | 1,280,000 | +28% | 430,000 | 2.98 |
| 2006 | 1,000,000 | +5.3% | 370,000 | 2.70 |
| 2005 | 950,000 | +9.2% | 350,000 | 2.71 |
| 2004 | 870,000 | +7.4% | 330,000 | 2.64 |
| 2003 | 810,000 | +8.0% | 300,000 | 2.70 |
| 2002 | 750,000 | −2.9% | 285,000 | 2.63 |
| 2001 | 772,748 | +2.8% | 298,959 | 2.58 |
| 2000 | 751,342 | +4.5% | 292,135 | 2.57 |
| 1999 | 719,000 | +13% | 275,000 | 2.61 |
| 1998 | 638,000 | +4.2% | 255,000 | 2.50 |
| 1997 | 612,000 | −5.8% | 245,000 | 2.50 |
| 1996 | 650,000 | +3.2% | 265,206 | 2.45 |
| 1995 | 630,000 | +5.0% | 259,393 | 2.43 |
| 1994 | 600,000 | +5.3% | 250,970 | 2.39 |
| 1993 | 570,000 | +3.6% | 241,599 | 2.36 |
| 1992 | 550,000 | +3.8% | 236,317 | 2.33 |
| 1991 | 530,000 | +0.8% | 231,278 | 2.29 |
| 1990 | 526,000 | −34% | 260,000 | 2.02 |
| 1989 | 791,000 | +55% | 264,000 | 3.00 |
| 1988 | 510,000 | +2.0% | 250,000 | 2.04 |
| 1987 | 500,000 | +2.0% | 250,000 | 2.00 |
| 1986 | 490,000 | +3.2% | 250,000 | 1.96 |
| 1985 | 475,000 | +3.3% | 230,000 | 2.07 |
| 1984 | 460,000 | +2.2% | 210,000 | 2.19 |
| 1983 | 450,000 | +2.3% | 200,000 | 2.25 |
| 1982 | 440,000 | +2.3% | 200,000 | 2.20 |
| 1981 | 430,000 | +2.4% | 200,000 | 2.15 |
| 1980 | 420,000 | +2.4% | 200,000 | 2.10 |
| 1979 | 410,000 | +2.5% | 200,000 | 2.05 |
| 1978 | 400,000 | +3.9% | 200,000 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 385,000 | +4.1% | 180,000 | 2.14 |
| 1976 | 370,000 | +5.7% | 175,000 | 2.11 |
| 1975 | 350,000 | +6.1% | 165,000 | 2.12 |
| 1974 | 330,000 | +4.8% | 165,000 | 2.00 |
| 1973 | 315,000 | +5.0% | 160,000 | 1.97 |
| 1972 | 300,000 | +1.7% | 160,000 | 1.88 |
| 1971 | 295,000 | +1.7% | 160,000 | 1.84 |
| 1970 | 290,000 | +1.0% | 160,000 | 1.81 |
| 1969 | 287,000 | +2.9% | 155,000 | 1.85 |
| 1968 | 279,000 | +2.6% | 155,000 | 1.80 |
| 1967 | 272,000 | +2.6% | 155,000 | 1.75 |
| 1966 | 265,000 | +2.3% | 155,000 | 1.71 |
| 1965 | 259,000 | +2.8% | 155,000 | 1.67 |
| 1964 | 252,000 | +2.4% | 150,000 | 1.68 |
| 1963 | 246,000 | +2.1% | 150,000 | 1.64 |
| 1962 | 241,000 | +2.6% | 150,000 | 1.61 |
| 1961 | 235,000 | — | 150,000 | 1.57 |
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.