FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 1.5 million t of sugar cane, the 48th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.8%. The record was 1.5 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 88,518 ha, yield 17.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.5 million t
- World rank
- 48 of 94
- 10-year change
- +6.8%
- Record
- 1.5 million t
- 2020
Sugar cane in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,509,133 | −0.1% | 88,518 | 17.05 |
| 2023 | 1,511,250 | +0.1% | 88,929 | 16.99 |
| 2022 | 1,509,331 | +0.2% | 88,298 | 17.09 |
| 2021 | 1,506,817 | −0.7% | 88,327 | 17.06 |
| 2020 | 1,517,600 | +0.9% | 90,163 | 16.83 |
| 2019 | 1,503,576 | +0.3% | 86,403 | 17.40 |
| 2018 | 1,499,276 | +0.2% | 88,415 | 16.96 |
| 2017 | 1,496,330 | +0.6% | 84,421 | 17.72 |
| 2016 | 1,487,173 | +2.6% | 86,373 | 17.22 |
| 2015 | 1,449,963 | +2.6% | 85,018 | 17.05 |
| 2014 | 1,413,512 | +8.6% | 81,872 | 17.26 |
| 2013 | 1,301,531 | +10% | 70,926 | 18.35 |
| 2012 | 1,180,914 | +19% | 61,821 | 19.10 |
| 2011 | 988,794 | −2.0% | 49,008 | 20.18 |
| 2010 | 1,009,000 | −28% | 45,680 | 22.09 |
| 2009 | 1,401,680 | −0.7% | 73,060 | 19.19 |
| 2008 | 1,412,070 | −6.2% | 71,890 | 19.64 |
| 2007 | 1,506,000 | +53% | 63,000 | 23.90 |
| 2006 | 987,000 | +8.0% | 47,000 | 21.00 |
| 2005 | 914,000 | +7.0% | 44,000 | 20.77 |
| 2004 | 854,000 | +7.0% | 43,000 | 19.86 |
| 2003 | 798,000 | +6.4% | 42,000 | 19.00 |
| 2002 | 750,000 | +6.4% | 40,000 | 18.75 |
| 2001 | 705,000 | +1.4% | 23,000 | 30.65 |
| 2000 | 695,000 | +1.9% | 24,000 | 28.96 |
| 1999 | 682,000 | +1.0% | 24,000 | 28.42 |
| 1998 | 675,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 29.35 |
| 1997 | 675,000 | +9.8% | 21,900 | 30.82 |
| 1996 | 615,000 | +4.4% | 21,053 | 29.21 |
| 1995 | 589,000 | −7.0% | 19,270 | 30.57 |
| 1994 | 633,000 | −30% | 18,750 | 33.76 |
| 1993 | 905,000 | +1.0% | 23,800 | 38.03 |
| 1992 | 896,000 | +0.9% | 22,400 | 40.00 |
| 1991 | 888,000 | −3.5% | 22,200 | 40.00 |
| 1990 | 920,000 | +2.2% | 22,400 | 41.07 |
| 1989 | 900,000 | +1.4% | 22,500 | 40.00 |
| 1988 | 888,000 | +0.7% | 22,200 | 40.00 |
| 1987 | 882,000 | −1.7% | 22,100 | 39.91 |
| 1986 | 897,000 | +4.1% | 22,400 | 40.04 |
| 1985 | 862,000 | +5.0% | 21,400 | 40.28 |
| 1984 | 821,000 | +1.4% | 20,500 | 40.05 |
| 1983 | 810,000 | −10.0% | 20,000 | 40.50 |
| 1982 | 900,000 | −2.8% | 22,500 | 40.00 |
| 1981 | 926,000 | +6.4% | 23,000 | 40.26 |
| 1980 | 870,000 | +6.7% | 22,000 | 39.55 |
| 1979 | 815,000 | +5.8% | 21,000 | 38.81 |
| 1978 | 770,000 | +0.7% | 20,000 | 38.50 |
| 1977 | 765,000 | +4.1% | 20,000 | 38.25 |
| 1976 | 735,000 | +5.0% | 19,000 | 38.68 |
| 1975 | 700,000 | +4.5% | 18,000 | 38.89 |
| 1974 | 670,000 | +8.4% | 17,500 | 38.29 |
| 1973 | 618,000 | −7.2% | 16,500 | 37.45 |
| 1972 | 666,000 | +4.4% | 17,500 | 38.06 |
| 1971 | 638,000 | +5.1% | 17,000 | 37.53 |
| 1970 | 607,000 | +5.7% | 16,000 | 37.94 |
| 1969 | 574,000 | +5.3% | 15,500 | 37.03 |
| 1968 | 545,000 | +2.1% | 15,000 | 36.33 |
| 1967 | 534,000 | +21% | 15,000 | 35.60 |
| 1966 | 441,000 | −2.4% | 13,500 | 32.67 |
| 1965 | 452,000 | +30% | 13,500 | 33.48 |
| 1964 | 348,000 | +31% | 11,500 | 30.26 |
| 1963 | 265,000 | +43% | 9,500 | 27.89 |
| 1962 | 185,000 | +7.6% | 7,500 | 24.67 |
| 1961 | 172,000 | — | 7,000 | 24.57 |
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.