Oilseed Meal & Cake top the list of Nigeria’s agricultural exports to the United States, occupying 26% of the total exports in 2024

Key Takeaways:

  • Oilseed meal and cake constituted the United States' largest agricultural import from Nigeria, valued at $29.9 million.
  • Total US agricultural imports from Nigeria in 2024 amounted to $114.7 million.
  • Cocoa beans represented 19% ($21.8 million) of Nigeria's agricultural exports to the US.
  • Oilseed, cocoa, and tea collectively accounted for 59% of the total agricultural exports from Nigeria to the United States.

In 2024, agricultural imports to the United States from Nigeria totaled $114.7 million.  Oilseed meal and cake was the largest import, accounting for 26% of the total value, followed by cocoa beans (19%) and tea (14%).

Spices ($7.9 million) and seafood items ($6.3 million) together accounted for 12% of Nigerian agricultural exports to the United States.

Source:

United States Department of Agriculture

Period:

2024
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