Cotton yields in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cotton yields was 0.3787 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cotton 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
In 2024, cotton yields in Nigeria stood at 0.3787 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Nigeria peaked at 2.07 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0941 tonnes per hectare, in 1984.
That places Nigeria 93rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4593 tonnes per hectare | 0.2733 tonnes per hectare | 0.5267 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3001 tonnes per hectare | 0.1658 tonnes per hectare | 0.6162 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2768 tonnes per hectare | 0.0941 tonnes per hectare | 0.5297 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6077 tonnes per hectare | 0.48 tonnes per hectare | 0.8081 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8493 tonnes per hectare | 0.7005 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8839 tonnes per hectare | 0.3941 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4494 tonnes per hectare | 0.3787 tonnes per hectare | 0.4975 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton yields in Nigeria?
- Cotton yields in Nigeria was 0.3787 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 cotton yields recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0941 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for cotton yields?
- Nigeria ranks 93rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.