All sugar crops production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 1.5 million t of all sugar crops, the 67th largest in the world (0.07% 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
- 67 of 137
- 10-year change
- +6.8%
- Record
- 1.5 million t
- 2020
All sugar crops in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Nigeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 17.0
- world 70.9 (−76%)
- kg per person
- 6.49
- world 274
- 10-year change
- +6.8%
- world +3.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Italy | 1,534,440 | 0.07% |
| 66 | Morocco | 1,514,969 | 0.07% |
| 67 | Nigeria | 1,509,133 | 0.07% |
| 68 | Canada | 1,444,887 | 0.06% |
| 69 | Slovakia | 1,388,700 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of sugar crops
Share of the world total; Nigeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
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 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar crops in Nigeria?
Nigeria produced 1.5 million t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nigeria rank in the world for production of sugar crops?
Nigeria ranked 67th of 137 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 34.0% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar crops in Nigeria changed?
It rose by 6.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. The record was 1.5 million t in 2020.
What is the yield of sugar crops in Nigeria?
17.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.5 million t from 88,518 ha), against a world average of 70.9 t/ha.
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 Nigeria 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.