Raw sugar production in Nigeria
In 2023 Nigeria produced 30,053 t of raw sugar, the 93rd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 176%. The record was 69,000 t in 1984.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 30,053 t
- World rank
- 93 of 121
- 10-year change
- +176%
- Record
- 69,000 t
- 1984
Raw sugar in Nigeria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Nigeria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +176%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Jamaica | 35,422 | 0.02% |
| 92 | Papua New Guinea | 32,000 | 0.02% |
| 93 | Nigeria | 30,053 | 0.02% |
| 94 | Burkina Faso | 30,000 | 0.02% |
| 95 | Gabon | 26,000 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Nigeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30,053 | +50% |
| 2022 | 20,000 | −41% |
| 2021 | 34,150 | +92% |
| 2020 | 17,800 | −15% |
| 2019 | 20,900 | −30% |
| 2018 | 30,000 | +20% |
| 2017 | 25,000 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 23,000 | +44% |
| 2015 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 15,000 | +38% |
| 2013 | 10,870 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10,843 | −9.6% |
| 2011 | 12,000 | −68% |
| 2010 | 38,000 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 37,500 | +80% |
| 2008 | 20,811 | −62% |
| 2007 | 55,000 | +83% |
| 2006 | 30,000 | −14% |
| 2005 | 35,000 | −13% |
| 2004 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 40,000 | +11% |
| 2000 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 35,000 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 32,000 | −8.6% |
| 1994 | 35,000 | −30% |
| 1993 | 50,000 | +11% |
| 1992 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 45,000 | −24% |
| 1990 | 59,000 | −1.7% |
| 1989 | 60,000 | +13% |
| 1988 | 53,000 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 51,000 | −12% |
| 1986 | 58,000 | +45% |
| 1985 | 40,000 | −42% |
| 1984 | 69,000 | +19% |
| 1983 | 58,000 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 54,000 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 50,000 | +47% |
| 1980 | 34,000 | −17% |
| 1979 | 41,000 | +32% |
| 1978 | 31,000 | −16% |
| 1977 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 35,000 | −7.9% |
| 1974 | 38,000 | +31% |
| 1973 | 29,000 | +16% |
| 1972 | 25,000 | −3.8% |
| 1971 | 26,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 26,000 | −13% |
| 1969 | 30,000 | +43% |
| 1968 | 21,000 | −8.7% |
| 1967 | 23,000 | +77% |
| 1966 | 13,000 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 59 t USD 13,000
- Exporter rank
- 87 of 111
- Imports
- 1.5 million t USD 805 m
- Importer rank
- 13 of 183
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 raw sugar in Nigeria?
Nigeria produced 30,053 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nigeria rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Nigeria ranked 93rd of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of raw sugar in Nigeria changed?
It rose by 176% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 69,000 t in 1984.
Does Nigeria export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Nigeria reported exports of 59 t (USD 13,000) and imports of 1.5 million t (USD 805 m), 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 2023 figure for Nigeria is from an external organisation. 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.