Butter of Karite Nuts Consumption by Country
Nigeria held 103,075 tonnes of karite nut butter supply in 2023, 82.1 percent of the 125,602-tonne total. Ghana came second and Ivory Coast third. Per person, Ghana also led, ahead of Nigeria, while only four countries reported any value. Ghana's supply increased sharply over the five-year period, while Nigeria remained the largest reported source by volume. All figures count food available for human consumption, not actual intake.
Karite Butter at a Glance
Nigeria had the largest reported karite nut butter food supply in 2023 at 103,075 tonnes, followed by Ghana at 17,650 tonnes and Ivory Coast at 4,877 tonnes. Together, these three countries accounted for 100.0 percent of the total reported across countries with a 2023 value.
Ghana had the highest per-person supply at 1.43 grams per person per day, ahead of Nigeria at 1.24 grams and Ivory Coast at 0.43 grams. Burkina Faso reported zero in 2023 after 1,479 tonnes in 2022.
Karite nut butter supply rose 2.3 percent from 122,786 tonnes in 2022, a gain of 2,816 tonnes. Ghana recorded the largest latest-year increase, while Nigeria shed 3,592 tonnes. These figures represent food available for human consumption rather than the amount actually eaten.
Ghana placed second at 17,650 tonnes and Ivory Coast third at 4,877, while Burkina Faso reported zero. Nigeria's reported supply was 5.84 times Ghana's. Per person, Nigeria (1.24) and Ivory Coast (0.43) followed Ghana. Across the 4 countries with values in both 2022 and 2023, supply rose 2.3 percent from 122,786 tonnes, a gain of 2,816 tonnes. Ghana's 7,874-tonne rise exceeded the net gain, so losses elsewhere offset part of it; Nigeria shed 3,592 tonnes and Burkina Faso 1,479. Ivory Coast added 13 tonnes. Among the 4 countries reporting in both 2019 and 2023, the total climbed 9.9 percent from 114,303 tonnes, a gain of 11,299 tonnes. Ghana added 13,198 tonnes, more than the net rise, while Burkina Faso's 1,473-tonne fall offset part of it. Nigeria shed 620 tonnes and Ivory Coast added 194. Ghana's 1.43 grams a day led the per-person table, ahead of Nigeria at 1.24 and Ivory Coast at 0.43. Burkina Faso reported zero. Ghana, second by volume, ranked first per person, while Nigeria's per-person figure trailed despite its volume lead. This page follows the SUA item labelled Butter of karite nuts and counts only its rows; World, regional and aggregate rows are not in the table. The annual listed supply total sums the countries with a 2023 value. Food here means supply available for people to eat in the reference year, not amounts eaten. Ghana's path ran from 4,452 tonnes in 2019 to 17,650 in 2023, with the steepest rise in the latest year. Burkina Faso moved the other way, from 1,929 tonnes in 2020 to zero in 2023. Nigeria stayed above 100,000 tonnes in every window year. For butter of karite nuts, tonnage follows element 5141 and daily grams follow element 665 across 2019 to 2023. A change is measured from the earlier year; none is stated from a zero base. Only countries present in both compared years enter a change. A reported zero is not a blank, and blanks never stand in for zeros. The file holds 4 countries after removing World, regional and aggregate rows; all 4 carry 2023 values. The numbers describe food available for human consumption. Source: FAO FAOSTAT, compiled by StatsGeo.Karite Butter: Ghana Climbs, Others Fade
Butter of Karite Nuts Consumption
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103.08K
1.24
2
17.65K
1.43
3
4.88K
0.43
4
0
0
Karite Butter in the Latest Year
Karite Butter Across Five Years
Karite Butter Per Person
What Karite Butter Covers
How Karite Butter Supply Changed
Butter of Karite Nuts Consumption by Country
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1
103.7K
1.36
102.94K
1.32
103.48K
1.3
106.67K
1.31
103.08K
1.24
2
4.45K
0.39
7.81K
0.67
7.18K
0.6
9.78K
0.81
17.65K
1.43
3
4.68K
0.46
4.73K
0.45
4.82K
0.45
4.86K
0.44
4.88K
0.43
4
1.47K
0.19
1.93K
0.25
2.01K
0.25
1.48K
0.18
0
0
Methodology
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has the highest karite butter supply per person?
Ghana, at 1.43 grams per person per day in 2023, ahead of Nigeria at 1.24 and Ivory Coast at 0.43, among the 4 countries with a 2023 value.
How much karite butter supply was reported in 2023?
4 countries reported 125,602 tonnes in 2023. That was up 2.3 percent from 122,786 tonnes in 2022, a gain of 2,816 tonnes for human consumption.
How much did Ghana's supply change?
Ghana rose from 9,776 tonnes in 2022 to 17,650 in 2023, a gain of 7,874 tonnes or 80.5 percent, the largest single-year rise in the table.
Does karite butter supply equal food people ate?
No. Across 4 countries, the figures measure food available for human consumption in the reference year, not actual intake, so they describe supply rather than eaten amounts.
Why did Burkina Faso report zero in 2023?
Burkina Faso reported 1,479 tonnes in 2022 and zero in 2023. Because the 2023 value is a reported zero, no percentage change is stated and the 1,479-tonne fall is described by volume alone.
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Updated: 06.10.2026https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/SCL
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