Other pulses n.e.c. production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 68,532 t of other pulses n.e.c., the 18th largest in the world (1.54% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.9%. The record was 69,436 t in 2019. Area harvested: 152,867 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 68,532 t
- World rank
- 18 of 106
- 10-year change
- +1.9%
- Record
- 69,436 t
- 2019
Other pulses n.e.c. in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Nigeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.5%
- 2.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 1.1 (−58%)
- kg per person
- 0.29
- world 0.55
- 10-year change
- +1.9%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sierra Leone | 76,035 | 1.7% |
| 17 | Nepal | 73,519 | 1.7% |
| 18 | Nigeria | 68,532 | 1.5% |
| 19 | Malaysia | 62,894 | 1.4% |
| 20 | Guinea | 58,233 | 1.3% |
Map of world production of other pulses n.e.c.
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 | 68,532 | +0.2% | 152,867 | 0.45 |
| 2023 | 68,417 | −0.4% | 153,371 | 0.45 |
| 2022 | 68,672 | +0.2% | 152,997 | 0.45 |
| 2021 | 68,506 | +0.6% | 152,233 | 0.45 |
| 2020 | 68,074 | −2.0% | 154,885 | 0.44 |
| 2019 | 69,436 | +2.1% | 151,872 | 0.46 |
| 2018 | 68,007 | +1.8% | 149,941 | 0.45 |
| 2017 | 66,780 | +1.2% | 147,496 | 0.45 |
| 2016 | 65,992 | +1.5% | 145,735 | 0.45 |
| 2015 | 65,032 | −3.3% | 143,411 | 0.45 |
| 2014 | 67,281 | +5.1% | 149,254 | 0.45 |
| 2013 | 64,000 | +6.7% | 140,000 | 0.46 |
| 2012 | 60,000 | +7.1% | 130,000 | 0.46 |
| 2011 | 56,000 | 0.0% | 130,000 | 0.43 |
| 2010 | 56,000 | +1.8% | 130,000 | 0.43 |
| 2009 | 55,000 | +1.9% | 120,000 | 0.46 |
| 2008 | 54,000 | +1.9% | 120,000 | 0.45 |
| 2007 | 53,000 | +3.9% | 130,000 | 0.41 |
| 2006 | 51,000 | +4.0% | 125,000 | 0.41 |
| 2005 | 49,018 | +2.4% | 119,432 | 0.41 |
| 2004 | 47,865 | +3.5% | 115,144 | 0.42 |
| 2003 | 46,263 | +3.3% | 111,233 | 0.42 |
| 2002 | 44,805 | +3.4% | 108,354 | 0.41 |
| 2001 | 43,346 | +3.5% | 105,440 | 0.41 |
| 2000 | 41,887 | +3.6% | 102,492 | 0.41 |
| 1999 | 40,428 | +3.7% | 99,510 | 0.41 |
| 1998 | 38,969 | +3.9% | 96,491 | 0.40 |
| 1997 | 37,510 | +4.0% | 93,436 | 0.40 |
| 1996 | 36,051 | +4.2% | 90,345 | 0.40 |
| 1995 | 34,592 | +4.4% | 87,216 | 0.40 |
| 1994 | 33,133 | +4.6% | 84,048 | 0.39 |
| 1993 | 31,674 | +4.8% | 80,842 | 0.39 |
| 1992 | 30,215 | +5.1% | 77,595 | 0.39 |
| 1991 | 28,756 | −48% | 74,309 | 0.39 |
| 1990 | 54,870 | +9.7% | 131,832 | 0.42 |
| 1989 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 120,000 | 0.42 |
| 1988 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 120,000 | 0.42 |
| 1987 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 120,000 | 0.42 |
| 1986 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 120,000 | 0.42 |
| 1985 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 120,000 | 0.42 |
| 1984 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 120,000 | 0.42 |
| 1983 | 50,000 | −9.1% | 120,000 | 0.42 |
| 1982 | 55,000 | +3.8% | 118,000 | 0.47 |
| 1981 | 53,000 | 0.0% | 115,000 | 0.46 |
| 1980 | 53,000 | 0.0% | 115,000 | 0.46 |
| 1979 | 53,000 | +1.9% | 115,000 | 0.46 |
| 1978 | 52,000 | +4.0% | 110,000 | 0.47 |
| 1977 | 50,000 | −3.8% | 110,000 | 0.45 |
| 1976 | 52,000 | 0.0% | 110,000 | 0.47 |
| 1975 | 52,000 | +4.0% | 110,000 | 0.47 |
| 1974 | 50,000 | +2.0% | 110,000 | 0.45 |
| 1973 | 49,000 | 0.0% | 109,000 | 0.45 |
| 1972 | 49,000 | 0.0% | 109,000 | 0.45 |
| 1971 | 49,000 | 0.0% | 108,000 | 0.45 |
| 1970 | 49,000 | 0.0% | 108,000 | 0.45 |
| 1969 | 49,000 | +2.1% | 104,000 | 0.47 |
| 1968 | 48,000 | +2.1% | 104,000 | 0.46 |
| 1967 | 47,000 | 0.0% | 102,000 | 0.46 |
| 1966 | 47,000 | +2.2% | 102,000 | 0.46 |
| 1965 | 46,000 | +4.5% | 101,000 | 0.46 |
| 1964 | 44,000 | +4.8% | 98,000 | 0.45 |
| 1963 | 42,000 | +2.4% | 95,000 | 0.44 |
| 1962 | 41,000 | 0.0% | 93,000 | 0.44 |
| 1961 | 41,000 | — | 93,000 | 0.44 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 330 t USD 336,000
- Exporter rank
- 34 of 94
- Imports
- 491 t USD 365,000
- Importer rank
- 30 of 145
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 other pulses n.e.c. in Nigeria?
Nigeria produced 68,532 t in 2024, 1.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nigeria rank in the world for production of other pulses n.e.c.?
Nigeria ranked 18th of 106 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Poland with 12.9% of the world total.
How has the production of other pulses n.e.c. in Nigeria changed?
It rose by 1.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 69,436 t in 2019.
What is the yield of other pulses n.e.c. in Nigeria?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (68,532 t from 152,867 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Nigeria export or import other pulses n.e.c.?
In 2024 Nigeria reported exports of 330 t (USD 336,000) and imports of 491 t (USD 365,000), 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 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.