Banana yields in Nigeria
Nigeria: Banana yields was 14.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.75 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
72nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
14.75 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
4.9 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Banana yields in Nigeria, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana yields in Nigeria is 14.75 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 124.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Nigeria peaked at 14.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.9 tonnes per hectare, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 72nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Banana yields in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1992 | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.06 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.64 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 8.19 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 8.81 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 9.62 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 10.65 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 11.73 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 14.07 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 12.9 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 13.95 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 14.75 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 14.75 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 14.75 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.54 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.64 tonnes per hectare | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | 10.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.48 tonnes per hectare | 11.73 tonnes per hectare | 14.75 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Nigeria?
- Banana yields in Nigeria was 14.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for banana yields?
- Nigeria ranks 72nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.