Nigeria’s top 10 exports in 2024 are primarily mineral fuels, which include oil and gas, followed by agricultural products and other raw materials
Nigeria’s top 10 exports (2024)
1. Minerals fuels including oil: $49.3bn
2. Cocoa: $2.6bn
3. Fertilizers: $914.5m
4. Ores, slag, ash: $823.9m
5. Oil seeds: $603.5m
6. Copper: $366m
7. Aluminum: $317.3m
8. Gems, precious metals: $263.6m
9. Salt, surphur, stone,…— TheCableIndex (@thecableindex) November 21, 2025
1. Minerals fuels including oil: $49.3bn
2. Cocoa: $2.6bn
3. Fertilizers: $914.5m
4. Ores, slag, ash: $823.9m
5. Oil seeds: $603.5m
6. Copper: $366m
7. Aluminum: $317.3m
8. Gems, precious metals: $263.6m
9. Salt, surphur, stone, cement: $257.3m
10. Food industry waste, animal fodder: $220.6m
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Rank
|
Export
|
Estimated Value (2024)
|
Percentage of Total Exports
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral fuels (including oil and gas) | $49.3 billion | 86.8% |
| 2 | Cocoa | $2.6 billion | 4.6% |
| 3 | Fertilizers | $914.5 million | 1.6% |
| 4 | Ores, slag, and ash | $823.9 million | 1.5% |
| 5 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits | $603.5 million | 1.1% |
| 6 | Copper | $366 million | 0.6% |
| 7 | Aluminum | $317.3 million | 0.6% |
| 8 | Precious stones & metals | $263.6 million | 0.5% |
| 9 | Salt, sulfur, lime, & cement | $257.3 million | 0.5% |
| 10 | Prepared animal fodder | – | – |