FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Shea nuts production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 358,609 t of shea nuts, the largest total in the world (43.2% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.4%. The record was 425,000 t in 2007. Area harvested: 405,262 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 358,609 t
- World rank
- 1 of 7
- 10-year change
- −0.4%
- Record
- 425,000 t
- 2007
Shea nuts in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 358,609 | −0.0% | 405,262 | 0.88 |
| 2023 | 358,747 | −0.2% | 407,173 | 0.88 |
| 2022 | 359,320 | −0.5% | 404,872 | 0.89 |
| 2021 | 361,053 | −2.2% | 403,741 | 0.89 |
| 2020 | 369,186 | +0.6% | 412,907 | 0.89 |
| 2019 | 366,867 | +1.0% | 397,969 | 0.92 |
| 2018 | 363,311 | +1.5% | 400,345 | 0.91 |
| 2017 | 357,985 | +2.2% | 403,911 | 0.89 |
| 2016 | 350,280 | +5.7% | 389,652 | 0.90 |
| 2015 | 331,495 | −7.9% | 407,472 | 0.81 |
| 2014 | 360,009 | +0.2% | 399,389 | 0.90 |
| 2013 | 359,337 | −0.8% | 362,097 | 0.99 |
| 2012 | 362,083 | +7.6% | 338,391 | 1.07 |
| 2011 | 336,390 | −0.5% | 334,360 | 1.01 |
| 2010 | 338,200 | +1.6% | 339,994 | 0.99 |
| 2009 | 332,770 | −13% | 342,750 | 0.97 |
| 2008 | 384,435 | −9.5% | 285,502 | 1.35 |
| 2007 | 425,000 | +2.4% | 250,000 | 1.70 |
| 2006 | 414,948 | +1.2% | 263,138 | 1.58 |
| 2005 | 410,029 | −1.0% | 257,239 | 1.59 |
| 2004 | 414,000 | +1.0% | 248,000 | 1.67 |
| 2003 | 410,000 | +11% | 247,000 | 1.66 |
| 2002 | 371,000 | +0.3% | 247,000 | 1.50 |
| 2001 | 370,000 | +0.3% | 233,000 | 1.59 |
| 2000 | 369,000 | 0.0% | 232,000 | 1.59 |
| 1999 | 369,000 | +0.3% | 224,100 | 1.65 |
| 1998 | 368,000 | 0.0% | 223,000 | 1.65 |
| 1997 | 368,000 | +0.3% | 224,500 | 1.64 |
| 1996 | 367,000 | −4.4% | 225,000 | 1.63 |
| 1995 | 384,000 | +8.8% | 235,000 | 1.63 |
| 1994 | 353,000 | +5.1% | 196,000 | 1.80 |
| 1993 | 336,000 | +1.5% | 210,000 | 1.60 |
| 1992 | 331,000 | +1.5% | 198,000 | 1.67 |
| 1991 | 326,000 | +13% | 204,000 | 1.60 |
| 1990 | 289,000 | +15% | 184,000 | 1.57 |
| 1989 | 252,000 | +131% | 168,000 | 1.50 |
| 1988 | 109,000 | +4.8% | 81,000 | 1.35 |
| 1987 | 104,000 | +1.0% | 84,000 | 1.24 |
| 1986 | 103,000 | +3.0% | 87,000 | 1.18 |
| 1985 | 100,000 | +1.0% | 94,000 | 1.06 |
| 1984 | 99,000 | +1.0% | 94,000 | 1.05 |
| 1983 | 98,000 | −20% | 90,000 | 1.09 |
| 1982 | 122,000 | +5.2% | 112,000 | 1.09 |
| 1981 | 116,000 | +5.5% | 106,000 | 1.09 |
| 1980 | 110,000 | +4.8% | 100,000 | 1.10 |
| 1979 | 105,000 | +5.0% | 96,000 | 1.09 |
| 1978 | 100,000 | +4.2% | 91,000 | 1.10 |
| 1977 | 96,000 | +4.3% | 88,000 | 1.09 |
| 1976 | 92,000 | +4.5% | 84,000 | 1.10 |
| 1975 | 88,000 | +6.0% | 80,000 | 1.10 |
| 1974 | 83,000 | +5.1% | 76,000 | 1.09 |
| 1973 | 79,000 | +5.3% | 72,000 | 1.10 |
| 1972 | 75,000 | +7.1% | 68,000 | 1.10 |
| 1971 | 70,000 | +4.5% | 64,000 | 1.09 |
| 1970 | 67,000 | 0.0% | 62,000 | 1.08 |
| 1969 | 67,000 | +14% | 62,000 | 1.08 |
| 1968 | 59,000 | −11% | 54,000 | 1.09 |
| 1967 | 66,000 | +61% | 60,000 | 1.10 |
| 1966 | 41,000 | −24% | 40,000 | 1.03 |
| 1965 | 54,000 | +50% | 50,000 | 1.08 |
| 1964 | 36,000 | −29% | 35,000 | 1.03 |
| 1963 | 51,000 | +46% | 50,000 | 1.02 |
| 1962 | 35,000 | +30% | 35,000 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 27,000 | — | 25,000 | 1.08 |
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.