FAOSTAT · 1991–2024
Onions, dry production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 1.7 million t of onions, dry, the 14th largest in the world (1.55% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 42%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 612,609 ha, yield 2.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.7 million t
- World rank
- 14 of 139
- 10-year change
- +42%
- Record
- 1.7 million t
- 2024
Onions, dry in Nigeria, 1991–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,673,862 | +1.7% | 612,609 | 2.73 |
| 2023 | 1,646,510 | +4.5% | 610,417 | 2.70 |
| 2022 | 1,575,366 | +2.7% | 604,398 | 2.61 |
| 2021 | 1,534,430 | +1.1% | 595,850 | 2.58 |
| 2020 | 1,517,270 | +3.6% | 589,610 | 2.57 |
| 2019 | 1,464,280 | +3.3% | 568,225 | 2.58 |
| 2018 | 1,416,960 | +5.3% | 549,890 | 2.58 |
| 2017 | 1,346,100 | +7.7% | 502,800 | 2.68 |
| 2016 | 1,249,500 | +2.4% | 446,500 | 2.80 |
| 2015 | 1,219,880 | +3.5% | 486,410 | 2.51 |
| 2014 | 1,178,400 | +31% | 499,000 | 2.36 |
| 2013 | 899,700 | 0.0% | 386,300 | 2.33 |
| 2012 | 899,700 | +26% | 386,300 | 2.33 |
| 2011 | 716,285 | −47% | 373,450 | 1.92 |
| 2010 | 1,346,218 | +2.2% | 695,345 | 1.94 |
| 2009 | 1,317,633 | −3.5% | 678,521 | 1.94 |
| 2008 | 1,365,670 | +10% | 701,857 | 1.95 |
| 2007 | 1,238,220 | +5.4% | 635,343 | 1.95 |
| 2006 | 1,175,020 | −0.6% | 602,047 | 1.95 |
| 2005 | 1,182,520 | +3.1% | 605,053 | 1.95 |
| 2004 | 1,147,090 | +74% | 586,128 | 1.96 |
| 2003 | 658,657 | +4.1% | 336,100 | 1.96 |
| 2002 | 632,741 | +2.5% | 322,442 | 1.96 |
| 2001 | 617,178 | +4.1% | 314,089 | 1.96 |
| 2000 | 593,008 | −0.5% | 301,374 | 1.97 |
| 1999 | 596,000 | +2.8% | 302,479 | 1.97 |
| 1998 | 580,000 | +2.3% | 293,956 | 1.97 |
| 1997 | 567,000 | −1.2% | 286,974 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 574,031 | +3.2% | 290,135 | 1.98 |
| 1995 | 555,963 | +4.2% | 280,619 | 1.98 |
| 1994 | 533,503 | +5.6% | 268,915 | 1.98 |
| 1993 | 505,373 | +4.6% | 254,388 | 1.99 |
| 1992 | 483,047 | +4.8% | 242,819 | 1.99 |
| 1991 | 460,721 | — | 230,360 | 2.00 |
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.