Bananas — Yield in Nigeria
Nigeria: Bananas — Yield was 14,748 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in Nigeria, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — yield in Nigeria is 14,748 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 124.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Nigeria peaked at 14,748 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,900 kg/ha, in 2001.
Nigeria ranks 88th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Bananas — Yield in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7,522 kg/ha | — |
| 1992 | 7,537 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 7,056 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 6,768 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 6,528 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 6,590 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6,708 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6,728 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 4,940 kg/ha | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 5,101 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4,900 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4,993 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5,202 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 5,502 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5,796 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 6,094 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 6,310 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 5,903 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 6,000 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5,956 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,206 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6,303 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6,432 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 6,578 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 7,641 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 8,192 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 8,815 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 9,623 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 10,650 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 11,729 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 14,069 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 12,899 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 13,950 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 14,748 kg/ha | +5.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 14,748 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,370 kg/ha, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 14,748 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,039 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,709 kg/ha | 4,940 kg/ha | 7,537 kg/ha | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,580 kg/ha | 4,900 kg/ha | 6,310 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,639 kg/ha | 5,956 kg/ha | 10,650 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,479 kg/ha | 11,729 kg/ha | 14,748 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2993 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Nigeria?
- Bananas — yield in Nigeria was 14,748 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14,748 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,900 kg/ha in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for bananas — yield?
- Nigeria ranks 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield 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, published as part of Bananas — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.