All tree nuts production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 88,406 t of all tree nuts, the 30th largest in the world (0.48% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 806,500 t in 2009. Area harvested: 172,997 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 88,406 t
- World rank
- 30 of 114
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 806,500 t
- 2009
All tree nuts in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Nigeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.48%
- 0.79% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 1.3 (−60%)
- kg per person
- 0.38
- world 2.25
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Azerbaijan | 97,304 | 0.53% |
| 29 | Guinea-Bissau | 90,229 | 0.49% |
| 30 | Nigeria | 88,406 | 0.48% |
| 31 | Uzbekistan | 85,881 | 0.47% |
| 32 | Mali | 78,445 | 0.43% |
Map of world production of tree nuts
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 | 88,406 | −7.8% | 172,997 | 0.51 |
| 2023 | 95,904 | −1.8% | 174,769 | 0.55 |
| 2022 | 97,657 | +0.4% | 172,757 | 0.57 |
| 2021 | 97,301 | −2.0% | 172,758 | 0.56 |
| 2020 | 99,244 | −8.8% | 170,264 | 0.58 |
| 2019 | 108,797 | +1.4% | 142,698 | 0.76 |
| 2018 | 107,278 | −0.0% | 142,703 | 0.75 |
| 2017 | 107,293 | +1.6% | 142,717 | 0.75 |
| 2016 | 105,612 | +1.0% | 135,277 | 0.78 |
| 2015 | 104,538 | −1.9% | 134,287 | 0.78 |
| 2014 | 106,517 | −47% | 129,277 | 0.82 |
| 2013 | 199,860 | −52% | 171,500 | 1.17 |
| 2012 | 419,587 | −26% | 296,848 | 1.41 |
| 2011 | 569,572 | −29% | 340,316 | 1.67 |
| 2010 | 798,726 | −1.0% | 385,309 | 2.07 |
| 2009 | 806,500 | +18% | 362,750 | 2.22 |
| 2008 | 681,366 | +2.4% | 332,700 | 2.05 |
| 2007 | 665,500 | +3.8% | 332,700 | 2.00 |
| 2006 | 641,300 | +7.0% | 322,600 | 1.99 |
| 2005 | 599,150 | +7.0% | 311,550 | 1.92 |
| 2004 | 560,100 | +5.9% | 294,569 | 1.90 |
| 2003 | 529,090 | +1.9% | 279,628 | 1.89 |
| 2002 | 519,116 | +5.9% | 275,721 | 1.88 |
| 2001 | 490,151 | +4.0% | 267,831 | 1.83 |
| 2000 | 471,163 | +12% | 261,965 | 1.80 |
| 1999 | 422,137 | +169% | 241,458 | 1.75 |
| 1998 | 157,040 | +21% | 256,405 | 0.61 |
| 1997 | 130,000 | +14% | 257,144 | 0.51 |
| 1996 | 113,995 | +16% | 186,724 | 0.61 |
| 1995 | 98,316 | +13% | 160,421 | 0.61 |
| 1994 | 87,265 | +12% | 137,500 | 0.63 |
| 1993 | 78,000 | +32% | 122,500 | 0.64 |
| 1992 | 59,000 | +18% | 92,500 | 0.64 |
| 1991 | 50,000 | +39% | 77,500 | 0.65 |
| 1990 | 36,000 | +43% | 52,500 | 0.69 |
| 1989 | 25,200 | 0.0% | 40,100 | 0.63 |
| 1988 | 25,200 | 0.0% | 40,100 | 0.63 |
| 1987 | 25,200 | −1.6% | 40,100 | 0.63 |
| 1986 | 25,600 | +1.6% | 40,300 | 0.64 |
| 1985 | 25,200 | +0.8% | 40,100 | 0.63 |
| 1984 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1983 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1982 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1981 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1980 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1979 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1978 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1977 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1976 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1975 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1974 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1973 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1972 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1971 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1970 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1969 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1968 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1967 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 38,500 | 0.62 |
| 1966 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 37,000 | 0.62 |
| 1965 | 22,000 | +16% | 35,500 | 0.62 |
| 1964 | 19,000 | +27% | 31,000 | 0.61 |
| 1963 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 25,000 | 0.60 |
| 1962 | 14,000 | +100% | 24,000 | 0.58 |
| 1961 | 7,000 | — | 15,000 | 0.47 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of tree nuts in Nigeria?
Nigeria produced 88,406 t in 2024, 0.48% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nigeria rank in the world for production of tree nuts?
Nigeria ranked 30th of 114 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 18.1% of the world total.
How has the production of tree nuts in Nigeria changed?
It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 806,500 t in 2009.
What is the yield of tree nuts in Nigeria?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (88,406 t from 172,997 ha), against a world average of 1.3 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.