Nigeria Cocoa Production Dataset(1901-2024)

About the Nigeria Cocoa Production Dataset (1901–2024):
This dataset presents a historical record of cocoa production in Nigeria from 1901 to 2024, capturing over a century of trends, fluctuations, and growth patterns in one of the country’s most significant agricultural sectors. It includes annual production volumes (in metric tonnes), highlighting key periods such as the colonial expansion era, post-independence boom, oil-induced decline, structural adjustment impacts, and recent recovery efforts amid climate and market challenges. The dataset is useful for policy analysis, agricultural planning, economic modeling, and historical research on Nigeria’s cocoa industry.

APA Citation 7th Edition:

Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria. (1996). Unpublished raw data on cocoa production 1901-1960. Ibadan, Nigeria.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (2024). Cocoa, beans production quantity (Nigeria, 1961–2023) [Data set]. FAOSTAT. https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC

Kazeem, Y. (2025, May 19). Nigeria eyes cocoa comeback as prices hit record highs. The Africa Report. Nigeria eyes cocoa comeback as prices hit record highs – The Africa Report.com

Note:

Data compiled from archival records of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria(1901-1960), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(1961–2023), and Kazeem, Y. (2025, May 19) from the Africa Report(2024).