Shea nuts production in Togo
In 2024 Togo produced 13,695 t of shea nuts, the 7th largest in the world (1.65% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.5%. The record was 20,878 t in 1985. Area harvested: 3,141 ha, yield 4.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 13,695 t
- World rank
- 7 of 7
- 10-year change
- +9.5%
- Record
- 20,878 t
- 1985
Shea nuts in Togo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Togo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.6%
- 2.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.4
- world 1.2 (+258%)
- kg per person
- 1.63
- world 0.10
- 10-year change
- +9.5%
- world +48%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ghana | 34,928 | 4.2% |
| 6 | Côte d'Ivoire | 33,066 | 4.0% |
| 7 | Togo | 13,695 | 1.6% |
Map of world production of shea nuts
Share of the world total; Togo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,695 | +0.2% | 3,141 | 4.36 |
| 2023 | 13,672 | −0.4% | 3,153 | 4.34 |
| 2022 | 13,725 | +0.3% | 3,162 | 4.34 |
| 2021 | 13,689 | +0.6% | 3,276 | 4.18 |
| 2020 | 13,603 | −2.0% | 3,278 | 4.15 |
| 2019 | 13,882 | +2.2% | 3,253 | 4.27 |
| 2018 | 13,580 | +1.7% | 3,235 | 4.20 |
| 2017 | 13,347 | +2.1% | 3,243 | 4.12 |
| 2016 | 13,074 | +2.7% | 3,237 | 4.04 |
| 2015 | 12,726 | +1.7% | 3,210 | 3.96 |
| 2014 | 12,510 | −2.3% | 3,170 | 3.95 |
| 2013 | 12,800 | +6.7% | 3,300 | 3.88 |
| 2012 | 12,000 | +7.1% | 3,250 | 3.69 |
| 2011 | 11,200 | −0.4% | 3,200 | 3.50 |
| 2010 | 11,250 | +3.2% | 3,210 | 3.50 |
| 2009 | 10,900 | +3.8% | 3,200 | 3.41 |
| 2008 | 10,500 | −13% | 3,111 | 3.38 |
| 2007 | 12,000 | +29% | 3,500 | 3.43 |
| 2006 | 9,300 | +3.3% | 3,100 | 3.00 |
| 2005 | 9,000 | +1.5% | 3,000 | 3.00 |
| 2004 | 8,864 | +3.6% | 3,037 | 2.92 |
| 2003 | 8,560 | +3.9% | 2,997 | 2.86 |
| 2002 | 8,242 | +3.0% | 2,924 | 2.82 |
| 2001 | 8,000 | −5.9% | 2,908 | 2.75 |
| 2000 | 8,500 | +31% | 3,212 | 2.65 |
| 1999 | 6,500 | −7.1% | 2,506 | 2.59 |
| 1998 | 7,000 | +7.7% | 2,800 | 2.50 |
| 1997 | 6,500 | +160% | 2,600 | 2.50 |
| 1996 | 2,504 | −71% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 1995 | 8,520 | +22% | 3,400 | 2.51 |
| 1994 | 7,000 | +7.7% | 2,800 | 2.50 |
| 1993 | 6,500 | −35% | 2,600 | 2.50 |
| 1992 | 10,000 | +233% | 4,000 | 2.50 |
| 1991 | 3,000 | −53% | 1,200 | 2.50 |
| 1990 | 6,396 | +51% | 2,500 | 2.56 |
| 1989 | 4,227 | −53% | 1,700 | 2.49 |
| 1988 | 9,000 | −46% | 3,600 | 2.50 |
| 1987 | 16,692 | +274% | 6,500 | 2.57 |
| 1986 | 4,468 | −79% | 1,800 | 2.48 |
| 1985 | 20,878 | +2,131% | 8,500 | 2.46 |
| 1984 | 936 | −93% | 400 | 2.34 |
| 1983 | 12,757 | +190% | 5,000 | 2.55 |
| 1982 | 4,403 | −31% | 1,800 | 2.45 |
| 1981 | 6,348 | −31% | 2,500 | 2.54 |
| 1980 | 9,265 | +82% | 3,700 | 2.50 |
| 1979 | 5,090 | +1.8% | 2,000 | 2.55 |
| 1978 | 5,000 | −25% | 2,000 | 2.50 |
| 1977 | 6,709 | +34% | 2,700 | 2.48 |
| 1976 | 5,000 | −7.3% | 2,000 | 2.50 |
| 1975 | 5,395 | +7.9% | 2,200 | 2.45 |
| 1974 | 5,000 | +13% | 2,000 | 2.50 |
| 1973 | 4,441 | −1.3% | 1,800 | 2.47 |
| 1972 | 4,500 | −1.2% | 1,800 | 2.50 |
| 1971 | 4,554 | +52% | 1,800 | 2.53 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 2.50 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 2.50 |
| 1968 | 3,000 | +200% | 1,200 | 2.50 |
| 1967 | 1,000 | −67% | 400 | 2.50 |
| 1966 | 3,000 | +200% | 1,200 | 2.50 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | −50% | 400 | 2.50 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1963 | 2,000 | +100% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 2.50 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 400 | 2.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 17,719 t USD 3.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 7
- Imports
- 4,650 t USD 651,000
- Importer rank
- 3 of 6
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 shea nuts in Togo?
Togo produced 13,695 t in 2024, 1.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Togo rank in the world for production of shea nuts?
Togo ranked 7th 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 Togo changed?
It rose by 9.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +48% for the world. The record was 20,878 t in 1985.
What is the yield of shea nuts in Togo?
4.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (13,695 t from 3,141 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Togo export or import karite nuts (sheanuts)?
In 2024 Togo reported exports of 17,719 t (USD 3.5 m) and imports of 4,650 t (USD 651,000), 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 2024 figure for Togo 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.