FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Soybeans production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 1.2 million t of soybeans, the 13th largest in the world (0.29% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 84%. The record was 1.5 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 1.1 million ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 13 of 102
- 10-year change
- +84%
- Record
- 1.5 million t
- 2023
Soybeans in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,150,000 | −23% | 1,130,000 | 1.02 |
| 2023 | 1,500,000 | +14% | 1,250,000 | 1.20 |
| 2022 | 1,320,000 | +13% | 1,150,000 | 1.15 |
| 2021 | 1,166,050 | −7.6% | 1,105,950 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 1,262,280 | +20% | 1,207,740 | 1.05 |
| 2019 | 1,048,510 | −0.5% | 1,148,050 | 0.91 |
| 2018 | 1,053,560 | +6.0% | 1,174,830 | 0.90 |
| 2017 | 993,955 | +6.1% | 1,119,660 | 0.89 |
| 2016 | 936,887 | +59% | 1,070,580 | 0.88 |
| 2015 | 588,523 | −5.7% | 609,333 | 0.97 |
| 2014 | 623,815 | +20% | 633,016 | 0.99 |
| 2013 | 517,960 | −20% | 680,000 | 0.76 |
| 2012 | 650,000 | +32% | 668,300 | 0.97 |
| 2011 | 492,852 | +35% | 599,350 | 0.82 |
| 2010 | 365,080 | −14% | 281,890 | 1.30 |
| 2009 | 426,590 | −28% | 592,000 | 0.72 |
| 2008 | 591,000 | +1.9% | 609,000 | 0.97 |
| 2007 | 580,000 | −4.1% | 638,000 | 0.91 |
| 2006 | 605,000 | +7.1% | 630,000 | 0.96 |
| 2005 | 565,000 | +7.0% | 601,000 | 0.94 |
| 2004 | 528,000 | +6.9% | 587,000 | 0.90 |
| 2003 | 494,000 | +6.5% | 555,000 | 0.89 |
| 2002 | 464,000 | +6.4% | 540,000 | 0.86 |
| 2001 | 436,000 | +1.6% | 519,000 | 0.84 |
| 2000 | 429,000 | +4.6% | 517,000 | 0.83 |
| 1999 | 410,000 | +1.2% | 512,500 | 0.80 |
| 1998 | 405,000 | +12% | 550,000 | 0.74 |
| 1997 | 361,000 | +12% | 543,000 | 0.66 |
| 1996 | 322,000 | +12% | 502,000 | 0.64 |
| 1995 | 287,000 | +61% | 617,000 | 0.47 |
| 1994 | 178,000 | +9.2% | 593,000 | 0.30 |
| 1993 | 163,000 | +5.8% | 543,000 | 0.30 |
| 1992 | 154,000 | +6.2% | 513,000 | 0.30 |
| 1991 | 145,000 | −33% | 468,000 | 0.31 |
| 1990 | 218,000 | −27% | 729,000 | 0.30 |
| 1989 | 300,000 | +100% | 750,000 | 0.40 |
| 1988 | 150,000 | +40% | 442,000 | 0.34 |
| 1987 | 107,000 | +57% | 324,000 | 0.33 |
| 1986 | 68,000 | +13% | 210,000 | 0.32 |
| 1985 | 60,000 | +40% | 205,000 | 0.29 |
| 1984 | 43,000 | +2.4% | 200,000 | 0.22 |
| 1983 | 42,000 | −49% | 200,000 | 0.21 |
| 1982 | 82,000 | +5.1% | 350,000 | 0.23 |
| 1981 | 78,000 | +4.0% | 300,000 | 0.26 |
| 1980 | 75,000 | +2.7% | 270,000 | 0.28 |
| 1979 | 73,000 | +1.4% | 250,000 | 0.29 |
| 1978 | 72,000 | +2.9% | 240,000 | 0.30 |
| 1977 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 220,000 | 0.32 |
| 1976 | 70,000 | +7.7% | 220,000 | 0.32 |
| 1975 | 65,000 | 0.0% | 200,000 | 0.33 |
| 1974 | 65,000 | +1.6% | 200,000 | 0.33 |
| 1973 | 64,000 | +1.6% | 200,000 | 0.32 |
| 1972 | 63,000 | 0.0% | 200,000 | 0.32 |
| 1971 | 63,000 | +8.6% | 200,000 | 0.32 |
| 1970 | 58,000 | −6.5% | 185,000 | 0.31 |
| 1969 | 62,000 | −4.6% | 160,000 | 0.39 |
| 1968 | 65,000 | +8.3% | 185,000 | 0.35 |
| 1967 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 166,000 | 0.36 |
| 1966 | 60,000 | +7.1% | 185,000 | 0.32 |
| 1965 | 56,000 | −5.1% | 184,000 | 0.30 |
| 1964 | 59,000 | −16% | 180,000 | 0.33 |
| 1963 | 70,000 | +1.4% | 190,000 | 0.37 |
| 1962 | 69,000 | +21% | 189,000 | 0.37 |
| 1961 | 57,000 | — | 163,000 | 0.35 |
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.