FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Potatoes production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 1.2 million t of potatoes, the 42nd largest in the world (0.31% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.7%. The record was 1.2 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 327,188 ha, yield 3.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 42 of 152
- 10-year change
- +4.7%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 2020
Potatoes in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,228,588 | −0.4% | 327,188 | 3.75 |
| 2023 | 1,233,039 | +0.5% | 328,287 | 3.76 |
| 2022 | 1,227,513 | +0.2% | 326,662 | 3.76 |
| 2021 | 1,225,213 | −1.7% | 326,615 | 3.75 |
| 2020 | 1,246,390 | +2.9% | 331,585 | 3.76 |
| 2019 | 1,210,936 | −0.6% | 321,788 | 3.76 |
| 2018 | 1,218,313 | −1.3% | 326,471 | 3.73 |
| 2017 | 1,234,968 | +4.7% | 318,556 | 3.88 |
| 2016 | 1,179,526 | −4.9% | 320,336 | 3.68 |
| 2015 | 1,240,446 | +5.7% | 318,600 | 3.89 |
| 2014 | 1,173,146 | +4.3% | 316,733 | 3.70 |
| 2013 | 1,124,985 | +3.7% | 310,321 | 3.63 |
| 2012 | 1,085,139 | +0.8% | 301,303 | 3.60 |
| 2011 | 1,077,058 | +4.9% | 308,560 | 3.49 |
| 2010 | 1,026,311 | +2.6% | 265,992 | 3.86 |
| 2009 | 1,000,000 | −9.5% | 250,000 | 4.00 |
| 2008 | 1,105,000 | +67% | 263,000 | 4.20 |
| 2007 | 662,000 | −21% | 269,000 | 2.46 |
| 2006 | 838,000 | +8.0% | 266,000 | 3.15 |
| 2005 | 776,000 | +6.9% | 260,000 | 2.98 |
| 2004 | 726,000 | +7.1% | 246,000 | 2.95 |
| 2003 | 678,000 | +6.4% | 235,000 | 2.89 |
| 2002 | 637,000 | +6.3% | 224,000 | 2.84 |
| 2001 | 599,000 | 0.0% | 212,000 | 2.83 |
| 2000 | 599,000 | +4.5% | 212,000 | 2.83 |
| 1999 | 573,000 | +436% | 205,000 | 2.80 |
| 1998 | 107,000 | +3.9% | 23,000 | 4.65 |
| 1997 | 103,000 | +4.0% | 21,000 | 4.90 |
| 1996 | 99,000 | +4.2% | 20,000 | 4.95 |
| 1995 | 95,000 | +5.6% | 13,600 | 6.99 |
| 1994 | 90,000 | +13% | 12,900 | 6.98 |
| 1993 | 80,000 | +9.6% | 11,400 | 7.02 |
| 1992 | 73,000 | +11% | 10,400 | 7.02 |
| 1991 | 66,000 | +22% | 9,400 | 7.02 |
| 1990 | 54,000 | +8.0% | 7,700 | 7.01 |
| 1989 | 50,000 | +14% | 8,300 | 6.02 |
| 1988 | 44,000 | −2.2% | 7,300 | 6.03 |
| 1987 | 45,000 | −2.2% | 7,500 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 46,000 | +7.0% | 7,600 | 6.05 |
| 1985 | 43,000 | +2.4% | 7,000 | 6.14 |
| 1984 | 42,000 | +11% | 7,000 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 38,000 | −5.0% | 6,000 | 6.33 |
| 1982 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 5,900 | 6.78 |
| 1981 | 38,000 | −5.0% | 5,600 | 6.79 |
| 1980 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 5,500 | 7.27 |
| 1979 | 38,000 | +12% | 5,200 | 7.31 |
| 1978 | 34,000 | +6.3% | 4,800 | 7.08 |
| 1977 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 4,500 | 7.11 |
| 1976 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 4,200 | 7.14 |
| 1975 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 3,800 | 7.37 |
| 1974 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 3,400 | 7.94 |
| 1973 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 3,200 | 8.44 |
| 1972 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 2,800 | 9.64 |
| 1971 | 26,000 | +6.6% | 2,500 | 10.40 |
| 1970 | 24,385 | −2.5% | 2,023 | 12.05 |
| 1969 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 2,000 | 12.50 |
| 1968 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 2,000 | 12.00 |
| 1967 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 11.50 |
| 1966 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 2,000 | 11.50 |
| 1965 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 2,000 | 11.00 |
| 1964 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 2,000 | 10.50 |
| 1963 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 2,000 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 2,000 | 9.50 |
| 1961 | 18,000 | — | 2,000 | 9.00 |
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.