All pulses production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 4.4 million t of all pulses, the 5th largest in the world (4.49% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 98%. The record was 5.2 million t in 2012. Area harvested: 5.3 million ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4.4 million t
- World rank
- 5 of 170
- 10-year change
- +98%
- Record
- 5.2 million t
- 2012
All pulses in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Nigeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.5%
- 2.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 1.1 (−23%)
- kg per person
- 18.7
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- +98%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Australia | 5,412,379 | 5.6% |
| 4 | China | 4,913,865 | 5.1% |
| 5 | Nigeria | 4,356,163 | 4.5% |
| 6 | Russia | 4,166,600 | 4.3% |
| 7 | Myanmar | 3,210,798 | 3.3% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 4,356,163 | +0.0% | 5,295,852 | 0.82 |
| 2023 | 4,354,170 | +1.7% | 5,160,242 | 0.84 |
| 2022 | 4,281,766 | +0.0% | 5,075,006 | 0.84 |
| 2021 | 4,281,606 | +1.9% | 5,194,223 | 0.82 |
| 2020 | 4,200,924 | +1.6% | 5,128,415 | 0.82 |
| 2019 | 4,134,146 | +1.4% | 5,083,192 | 0.81 |
| 2018 | 4,075,837 | +3.4% | 5,059,001 | 0.81 |
| 2017 | 3,941,520 | +3.3% | 5,155,936 | 0.76 |
| 2016 | 3,816,462 | +61% | 4,960,275 | 0.77 |
| 2015 | 2,371,232 | +7.5% | 3,779,111 | 0.63 |
| 2014 | 2,205,181 | −53% | 3,850,754 | 0.57 |
| 2013 | 4,694,540 | −9.8% | 3,733,300 | 1.26 |
| 2012 | 5,206,000 | +206% | 3,611,000 | 1.44 |
| 2011 | 1,699,851 | −50% | 3,151,175 | 0.54 |
| 2010 | 3,424,250 | +41% | 2,989,760 | 1.15 |
| 2009 | 2,426,640 | −18% | 2,440,590 | 0.99 |
| 2008 | 2,970,000 | −2.7% | 4,409,000 | 0.67 |
| 2007 | 3,053,000 | −1.2% | 4,621,000 | 0.66 |
| 2006 | 3,091,000 | +7.9% | 4,531,000 | 0.68 |
| 2005 | 2,864,018 | +6.9% | 4,259,432 | 0.67 |
| 2004 | 2,678,865 | +6.9% | 4,101,144 | 0.65 |
| 2003 | 2,505,263 | +6.3% | 3,837,233 | 0.65 |
| 2002 | 2,355,805 | +6.3% | 3,776,354 | 0.62 |
| 2001 | 2,215,346 | +1.1% | 3,725,440 | 0.59 |
| 2000 | 2,191,887 | +2.0% | 3,685,492 | 0.59 |
| 1999 | 2,148,428 | +2.6% | 3,612,510 | 0.59 |
| 1998 | 2,093,969 | +7.6% | 5,121,491 | 0.41 |
| 1997 | 1,946,510 | +3.4% | 4,102,436 | 0.47 |
| 1996 | 1,883,051 | +5.5% | 4,091,345 | 0.46 |
| 1995 | 1,785,592 | +13% | 3,672,216 | 0.49 |
| 1994 | 1,578,133 | −1.8% | 3,113,048 | 0.51 |
| 1993 | 1,607,674 | +12% | 3,170,842 | 0.51 |
| 1992 | 1,441,215 | +4.2% | 2,844,595 | 0.51 |
| 1991 | 1,382,756 | −1.7% | 1,960,049 | 0.71 |
| 1990 | 1,406,870 | +9.7% | 1,936,832 | 0.73 |
| 1989 | 1,282,000 | +37% | 1,763,000 | 0.73 |
| 1988 | 937,000 | +27% | 1,662,000 | 0.56 |
| 1987 | 738,000 | +6.6% | 1,616,000 | 0.46 |
| 1986 | 692,000 | +4.7% | 1,525,000 | 0.45 |
| 1985 | 661,000 | +25% | 1,525,000 | 0.43 |
| 1984 | 527,000 | −17% | 1,226,000 | 0.43 |
| 1983 | 633,000 | −5.7% | 1,303,000 | 0.49 |
| 1982 | 671,000 | +9.5% | 1,638,000 | 0.41 |
| 1981 | 613,000 | +8.9% | 1,288,000 | 0.48 |
| 1980 | 563,000 | −17% | 1,578,000 | 0.36 |
| 1979 | 677,000 | +23% | 1,521,000 | 0.45 |
| 1978 | 550,000 | +20% | 1,516,000 | 0.36 |
| 1977 | 458,000 | −41% | 1,662,000 | 0.28 |
| 1976 | 779,000 | −14% | 2,831,000 | 0.28 |
| 1975 | 910,000 | −21% | 3,143,000 | 0.29 |
| 1974 | 1,147,000 | +98% | 3,047,000 | 0.38 |
| 1973 | 579,000 | +27% | 3,365,000 | 0.17 |
| 1972 | 457,000 | −46% | 2,573,000 | 0.18 |
| 1971 | 850,000 | −8.9% | 3,898,000 | 0.22 |
| 1970 | 933,000 | −4.8% | 3,928,000 | 0.24 |
| 1969 | 980,000 | +41% | 4,153,000 | 0.24 |
| 1968 | 696,000 | +17% | 3,468,000 | 0.20 |
| 1967 | 597,000 | −4.8% | 4,037,000 | 0.15 |
| 1966 | 627,000 | −9.4% | 3,145,000 | 0.20 |
| 1965 | 692,000 | +4.8% | 2,844,000 | 0.24 |
| 1964 | 660,000 | +1.1% | 2,629,000 | 0.25 |
| 1963 | 653,000 | +19% | 2,733,000 | 0.24 |
| 1962 | 549,000 | +16% | 1,566,000 | 0.35 |
| 1961 | 472,000 | — | 1,309,000 | 0.36 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Nigeria?
Nigeria produced 4.4 million t in 2024, 4.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nigeria rank in the world for production of pulses?
Nigeria ranked 5th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Nigeria changed?
It rose by 98% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 5.2 million t in 2012.
What is the yield of pulses in Nigeria?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4.4 million t from 5.3 million ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
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.