Shea nuts production in Côte d'Ivoire
In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire produced 33,066 t of shea nuts, the 6th largest in the world (3.98% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.7%. The record was 60,800 t in 1985. Area harvested: 23,720 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 33,066 t
- World rank
- 6 of 7
- 10-year change
- +3.7%
- Record
- 60,800 t
- 1985
Shea nuts in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Côte d'Ivoire compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.0%
- 5.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 1.2 (+14%)
- kg per person
- 1.04
- world 0.10
- 10-year change
- +3.7%
- world +48%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of shea nuts
Share of the world total; Côte d'Ivoire is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33,066 | +0.5% | 23,720 | 1.39 |
| 2023 | 32,915 | +0.5% | 23,724 | 1.39 |
| 2022 | 32,765 | −2.0% | 23,708 | 1.38 |
| 2021 | 33,430 | +0.1% | 23,728 | 1.41 |
| 2020 | 33,404 | +0.7% | 23,735 | 1.41 |
| 2019 | 33,173 | +0.9% | 23,662 | 1.40 |
| 2018 | 32,876 | +0.3% | 23,787 | 1.38 |
| 2017 | 32,776 | +1.4% | 23,756 | 1.38 |
| 2016 | 32,320 | +0.5% | 23,442 | 1.38 |
| 2015 | 32,153 | +0.8% | 24,161 | 1.33 |
| 2014 | 31,892 | +1.1% | 23,666 | 1.35 |
| 2013 | 31,535 | −1.6% | 22,500 | 1.40 |
| 2012 | 32,050 | −0.2% | 22,500 | 1.42 |
| 2011 | 32,106 | −1.6% | 22,000 | 1.46 |
| 2010 | 32,631 | +9.4% | 21,000 | 1.55 |
| 2009 | 29,820 | +2.5% | 20,000 | 1.49 |
| 2008 | 29,100 | +0.8% | 18,890 | 1.54 |
| 2007 | 28,874 | +3.3% | 18,500 | 1.56 |
| 2006 | 27,951 | +3.3% | 17,500 | 1.60 |
| 2005 | 27,058 | +3.3% | 17,000 | 1.59 |
| 2004 | 26,194 | +0.4% | 15,513 | 1.69 |
| 2003 | 26,078 | −17% | 15,143 | 1.72 |
| 2002 | 31,572 | +3.3% | 17,805 | 1.77 |
| 2001 | 30,564 | −1.0% | 16,851 | 1.81 |
| 2000 | 30,874 | +1.7% | 16,823 | 1.84 |
| 1999 | 30,346 | +4.1% | 16,500 | 1.84 |
| 1998 | 29,156 | −9.6% | 15,500 | 1.88 |
| 1997 | 32,242 | +84% | 14,500 | 2.22 |
| 1996 | 17,554 | −52% | 8,330 | 2.11 |
| 1995 | 36,245 | +83% | 17,037 | 2.13 |
| 1994 | 19,785 | +141% | 9,000 | 2.20 |
| 1993 | 8,219 | −32% | 4,000 | 2.05 |
| 1992 | 12,122 | +3.5% | 6,000 | 2.02 |
| 1991 | 11,712 | −43% | 5,000 | 2.34 |
| 1990 | 20,551 | +118% | 9,000 | 2.28 |
| 1989 | 9,431 | −14% | 4,000 | 2.36 |
| 1988 | 10,974 | −41% | 5,000 | 2.19 |
| 1987 | 18,518 | +64% | 8,000 | 2.31 |
| 1986 | 11,285 | −81% | 5,000 | 2.26 |
| 1985 | 60,800 | +361% | 24,000 | 2.53 |
| 1984 | 13,200 | −49% | 6,000 | 2.20 |
| 1983 | 25,700 | +247% | 10,000 | 2.57 |
| 1982 | 7,400 | −19% | 3,000 | 2.47 |
| 1981 | 9,100 | −2.2% | 3,700 | 2.46 |
| 1980 | 9,300 | +33% | 3,700 | 2.51 |
| 1979 | 7,000 | +7.7% | 2,800 | 2.50 |
| 1978 | 6,500 | +117% | 2,600 | 2.50 |
| 1977 | 3,000 | −60% | 1,200 | 2.50 |
| 1976 | 7,500 | +67% | 3,000 | 2.50 |
| 1975 | 4,500 | +80% | 1,800 | 2.50 |
| 1974 | 2,500 | +67% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 1973 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 600 | 2.50 |
| 1972 | 1,500 | −70% | 600 | 2.50 |
| 1971 | 5,000 | +67% | 2,000 | 2.50 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 2.50 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | +20% | 1,200 | 2.50 |
| 1968 | 2,500 | +67% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 1967 | 1,500 | −70% | 600 | 2.50 |
| 1966 | 5,000 | +67% | 2,000 | 2.50 |
| 1965 | 3,000 | −50% | 1,200 | 2.50 |
| 1964 | 6,000 | +100% | 2,500 | 2.40 |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 2.50 |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 2.50 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 1,200 | 2.50 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of shea nuts in Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire produced 33,066 t in 2024, 4.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Côte d'Ivoire rank in the world for production of shea nuts?
Côte d'Ivoire ranked 6th of 7 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 43.2% of the world total.
How has the production of shea nuts in Côte d'Ivoire changed?
It rose by 3.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +48% for the world. The record was 60,800 t in 1985.
What is the yield of shea nuts in Côte d'Ivoire?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (33,066 t from 23,720 ha), against a world average of 1.2 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 Côte d'Ivoire is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.