FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Seed cotton production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 223,000 t of seed cotton, the 24th largest in the world (0.31% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 602,440 t in 2010. Area harvested: 588,813 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 223,000 t
- World rank
- 24 of 83
- 10-year change
- −23%
- Record
- 602,440 t
- 2010
Seed cotton in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 223,000 | −3.0% | 588,813 | 0.38 |
| 2023 | 230,000 | −8.0% | 532,691 | 0.43 |
| 2022 | 250,000 | +3.0% | 502,514 | 0.50 |
| 2021 | 242,740 | +2.5% | 510,890 | 0.48 |
| 2020 | 236,840 | +115% | 510,370 | 0.46 |
| 2019 | 110,000 | −27% | 234,245 | 0.47 |
| 2018 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 242,519 | 0.62 |
| 2017 | 150,000 | −46% | 380,643 | 0.39 |
| 2016 | 278,821 | +0.5% | 341,777 | 0.82 |
| 2015 | 277,523 | −4.4% | 401,441 | 0.69 |
| 2014 | 290,162 | +7.6% | 398,712 | 0.73 |
| 2013 | 269,710 | −6.2% | 415,100 | 0.65 |
| 2012 | 287,600 | −47% | 323,440 | 0.89 |
| 2011 | 537,670 | −11% | 259,560 | 2.07 |
| 2010 | 602,440 | +66% | 398,570 | 1.51 |
| 2009 | 363,510 | −26% | 374,580 | 0.97 |
| 2008 | 492,000 | +9.1% | 427,000 | 1.15 |
| 2007 | 451,000 | −20% | 434,000 | 1.04 |
| 2006 | 563,000 | +8.1% | 678,000 | 0.83 |
| 2005 | 521,000 | +7.0% | 659,000 | 0.79 |
| 2004 | 487,000 | +7.0% | 632,000 | 0.77 |
| 2003 | 455,000 | +6.3% | 602,000 | 0.76 |
| 2002 | 428,000 | +6.5% | 611,000 | 0.70 |
| 2001 | 402,000 | +0.8% | 542,000 | 0.74 |
| 2000 | 399,000 | +4.7% | 538,000 | 0.74 |
| 1999 | 381,000 | +9.5% | 514,000 | 0.74 |
| 1998 | 348,000 | +2.1% | 480,000 | 0.73 |
| 1997 | 341,000 | +13% | 422,000 | 0.81 |
| 1996 | 301,000 | +20% | 451,973 | 0.67 |
| 1995 | 251,000 | +15% | 431,000 | 0.58 |
| 1994 | 218,000 | +14% | 411,000 | 0.53 |
| 1993 | 192,000 | −45% | 362,000 | 0.53 |
| 1992 | 348,000 | +13% | 653,000 | 0.53 |
| 1991 | 309,000 | +12% | 643,000 | 0.48 |
| 1990 | 276,000 | +48% | 575,000 | 0.48 |
| 1989 | 187,000 | +1.6% | 353,000 | 0.53 |
| 1988 | 184,000 | +23% | 360,000 | 0.51 |
| 1987 | 150,000 | +50% | 320,000 | 0.47 |
| 1986 | 100,000 | +186% | 285,000 | 0.35 |
| 1985 | 35,000 | −8.2% | 220,000 | 0.16 |
| 1984 | 38,115 | −36% | 405,000 | 0.09 |
| 1983 | 59,257 | −5.2% | 405,000 | 0.15 |
| 1982 | 62,508 | −23% | 429,000 | 0.15 |
| 1981 | 80,903 | −5.6% | 445,000 | 0.18 |
| 1980 | 85,733 | −22% | 476,000 | 0.18 |
| 1979 | 109,759 | −6.4% | 526,000 | 0.21 |
| 1978 | 117,291 | −52% | 635,000 | 0.18 |
| 1977 | 246,164 | +43% | 704,000 | 0.35 |
| 1976 | 172,380 | +20% | 526,000 | 0.33 |
| 1975 | 143,465 | +78% | 500,000 | 0.29 |
| 1974 | 80,562 | −42% | 486,000 | 0.17 |
| 1973 | 138,961 | +27% | 445,000 | 0.31 |
| 1972 | 109,670 | −2.7% | 405,000 | 0.27 |
| 1971 | 112,679 | −59% | 405,000 | 0.28 |
| 1970 | 274,227 | +61% | 445,000 | 0.62 |
| 1969 | 170,000 | +107% | 364,000 | 0.47 |
| 1968 | 82,000 | −48% | 300,000 | 0.27 |
| 1967 | 158,000 | +14% | 300,000 | 0.53 |
| 1966 | 139,000 | 0.0% | 300,000 | 0.46 |
| 1965 | 139,000 | −2.1% | 300,000 | 0.46 |
| 1964 | 142,000 | +9.2% | 300,000 | 0.47 |
| 1963 | 130,000 | −16% | 300,000 | 0.43 |
| 1962 | 155,000 | 0.0% | 300,000 | 0.52 |
| 1961 | 155,000 | — | 300,000 | 0.52 |
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.