FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sorghum production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 6.5 million t of sorghum, the 2nd largest in the world (10.1% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.6%. The record was 9.9 million t in 2006. Area harvested: 6.1 million ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 6.5 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 107
- 10-year change
- −5.6%
- Record
- 9.9 million t
- 2006
Sorghum in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,500,000 | +1.5% | 6,100,000 | 1.07 |
| 2023 | 6,402,000 | −5.9% | 5,700,000 | 1.12 |
| 2022 | 6,806,370 | +1.2% | 5,700,000 | 1.19 |
| 2021 | 6,725,500 | +2.0% | 5,930,900 | 1.13 |
| 2020 | 6,590,600 | −1.1% | 5,799,600 | 1.14 |
| 2019 | 6,665,000 | −2.0% | 5,397,000 | 1.23 |
| 2018 | 6,800,000 | −2.0% | 5,628,899 | 1.21 |
| 2017 | 6,939,000 | −8.2% | 5,820,000 | 1.19 |
| 2016 | 7,556,076 | +7.9% | 5,472,010 | 1.38 |
| 2015 | 7,005,025 | +1.8% | 5,899,134 | 1.19 |
| 2014 | 6,883,294 | +30% | 5,702,160 | 1.21 |
| 2013 | 5,300,270 | −9.2% | 5,449,200 | 0.97 |
| 2012 | 5,837,106 | +2.6% | 5,099,975 | 1.14 |
| 2011 | 5,690,145 | −20% | 4,661,867 | 1.22 |
| 2010 | 7,140,970 | +35% | 4,960,130 | 1.44 |
| 2009 | 5,279,170 | −43% | 4,736,830 | 1.11 |
| 2008 | 9,318,000 | +2.9% | 7,617,000 | 1.22 |
| 2007 | 9,058,000 | −8.2% | 7,812,000 | 1.16 |
| 2006 | 9,866,000 | +7.5% | 7,308,000 | 1.35 |
| 2005 | 9,178,000 | +7.0% | 7,284,000 | 1.26 |
| 2004 | 8,578,000 | +7.0% | 7,031,000 | 1.22 |
| 2003 | 8,016,000 | +6.4% | 6,935,000 | 1.16 |
| 2002 | 7,534,000 | +6.4% | 6,849,000 | 1.10 |
| 2001 | 7,081,000 | −8.2% | 6,437,000 | 1.10 |
| 2000 | 7,711,000 | +2.5% | 6,885,000 | 1.12 |
| 1999 | 7,520,000 | +0.1% | 6,678,000 | 1.13 |
| 1998 | 7,516,000 | +3.0% | 6,635,000 | 1.13 |
| 1997 | 7,297,000 | +3.0% | 6,589,000 | 1.11 |
| 1996 | 7,084,000 | +1.2% | 6,191,000 | 1.14 |
| 1995 | 6,997,000 | +13% | 6,095,000 | 1.15 |
| 1994 | 6,197,000 | +2.4% | 5,738,000 | 1.08 |
| 1993 | 6,051,000 | +2.4% | 5,605,000 | 1.08 |
| 1992 | 5,909,000 | +10% | 5,474,000 | 1.08 |
| 1991 | 5,367,000 | +28% | 5,538,000 | 0.97 |
| 1990 | 4,185,000 | −13% | 4,185,000 | 1.00 |
| 1989 | 4,831,000 | −6.8% | 4,953,700 | 0.98 |
| 1988 | 5,182,000 | −5.0% | 4,776,000 | 1.09 |
| 1987 | 5,455,000 | +0.6% | 5,131,000 | 1.06 |
| 1986 | 5,425,000 | +10% | 5,147,000 | 1.05 |
| 1985 | 4,911,000 | +6.6% | 4,862,000 | 1.01 |
| 1984 | 4,608,000 | +25% | 4,410,000 | 1.04 |
| 1983 | 3,694,000 | −1.2% | 2,280,000 | 1.62 |
| 1982 | 3,740,000 | +11% | 2,290,000 | 1.63 |
| 1981 | 3,364,000 | −8.8% | 2,076,500 | 1.62 |
| 1980 | 3,690,000 | +32% | 3,286,000 | 1.12 |
| 1979 | 2,797,000 | +16% | 2,686,000 | 1.04 |
| 1978 | 2,409,000 | −27% | 3,433,000 | 0.70 |
| 1977 | 3,286,000 | +11% | 3,480,000 | 0.94 |
| 1976 | 2,950,000 | +0.8% | 4,845,000 | 0.61 |
| 1975 | 2,926,000 | −38% | 2,734,000 | 1.07 |
| 1974 | 4,732,000 | +51% | 4,651,000 | 1.02 |
| 1973 | 3,125,000 | +36% | 5,198,000 | 0.60 |
| 1972 | 2,298,000 | −39% | 3,791,000 | 0.61 |
| 1971 | 3,794,000 | −6.4% | 5,387,000 | 0.70 |
| 1970 | 4,052,000 | −1.0% | 5,714,000 | 0.71 |
| 1969 | 4,093,000 | +26% | 7,809,000 | 0.52 |
| 1968 | 3,236,000 | −4.5% | 5,138,000 | 0.63 |
| 1967 | 3,389,000 | +7.2% | 4,735,000 | 0.72 |
| 1966 | 3,160,000 | −25% | 4,643,000 | 0.68 |
| 1965 | 4,235,000 | +0.1% | 5,937,000 | 0.71 |
| 1964 | 4,230,000 | +4.2% | 5,532,000 | 0.76 |
| 1963 | 4,060,000 | −9.8% | 5,234,000 | 0.78 |
| 1962 | 4,499,000 | +14% | 4,773,000 | 0.94 |
| 1961 | 3,958,000 | — | 4,658,000 | 0.85 |
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.