Cocoa bean yields in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cocoa bean yields was 0.2691 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.2691 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
46th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.498 tonnes per hectare
in 1998
All-time low
0.2 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean yields in Nigeria, 1961–2024
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 cocoa bean yields in Nigeria is 0.2691 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Nigeria peaked at 0.498 tonnes per hectare in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
Nigeria ranks 46th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cocoa bean yields in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2814 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.26 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3186 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4261 tonnes per hectare | +33.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2637 tonnes per hectare | -38.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3817 tonnes per hectare | +44.7% |
| 1967 | 0.34 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.274 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3154 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4354 tonnes per hectare | +38.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3666 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3444 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3071 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3057 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3086 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2586 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2757 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2243 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2157 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2186 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2486 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2229 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2297 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2286 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2114 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2143 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3614 tonnes per hectare | +68.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3616 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3413 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3691 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4163 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4301 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2576 tonnes per hectare | -40.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4371 tonnes per hectare | +69.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4303 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.498 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3022 tonnes per hectare | -39.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3499 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.352 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3515 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3842 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3879 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3678 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4393 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2652 tonnes per hectare | -39.6% |
| 2008 | 0.272 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2684 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3137 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.315 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3024 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.296 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2882 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2858 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2841 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2802 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2842 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2823 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3009 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.278 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2729 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2724 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2691 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2691 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3962 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2691 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4718 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean yields in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +69.7% | 0.2576 tonnes per hectare | 0.4371 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | +68.6% | 0.2143 tonnes per hectare | 0.3614 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3179 tonnes per hectare | 0.26 tonnes per hectare | 0.4261 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3042 tonnes per hectare | 0.2157 tonnes per hectare | 0.4354 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2497 tonnes per hectare | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.3616 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3882 tonnes per hectare | 0.2576 tonnes per hectare | 0.498 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3438 tonnes per hectare | 0.2652 tonnes per hectare | 0.4393 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2932 tonnes per hectare | 0.2802 tonnes per hectare | 0.315 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2787 tonnes per hectare | 0.2691 tonnes per hectare | 0.3009 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 cocoa bean yields in Nigeria?
- Cocoa bean yields in Nigeria was 0.2691 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 cocoa bean yields recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.498 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Nigeria ranks 46th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Cocoa bean 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.