All producing states
Tier 2 · South-West core belt
Ekiti
More important than its absolute size suggests: official state agricultural statistics expose real LGA-level concentration, which most national datasets hide.
Indicative output
7,759 t
National share
< 5%
National rank
#6
Identified LGAs
12
LGA → community evidence
| LGA | Community | Figure | Note | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gbonyin | — | 1,987 t | 25.6% of Ekiti graded cocoa, 2020 | Measured |
| Ise/Orun | — | 1,703.5 t | 22.0% of state graded cocoa | Measured |
| Ekiti South-West | — | 802.5 t | 10.3% | Measured |
| Ijero (Ilero/Ijero) | — | 661 t | 8.5%; Ikoro–Iloro cocoa area | Measured |
| Ado-Ekiti | — | 564 t | 7.3% | Measured |
| Ekiti West | — | 532.5 t | 6.9% | Measured |
| Emure | — | 416 t | 5.4% | Measured |
| Ikere | — | 303 t | 3.9%; community Atoka in national dataset | Measured |
| Irepodun/Ifelodun | — | 248 t | 3.2% | Measured |
| Ekiti East | — | 206.5 t | 2.7% | Measured |
| Oye | — | 122.5 t | 1.6% | Measured |
| Ikole | — | 118.5 t | 1.5% | Measured |
Rows marked “Not quantified” are cocoa-zone locations supported by field studies. No public dataset assigns tonnage to every village, so none is implied here.
Measured LGA tonnage
Measured· Ekiti State
Highlights
- 7,759 t of graded cocoa recorded across LGAs in 2020 — the most granular official state dataset found.
- Main commercial belt: Gbonyin → Ise/Orun → Ekiti South-West → Ijero.
- A 2021 fire destroyed more than 200 hectares of cocoa and kola plantations in the Ikoro–Iloro area.
Towns to investigate physically
GbonyinIseOrunIjeroIkereAdo-EkitiIkoroIloro
Sources for this state
- Ekiti State — Official agricultural statistics: 7,759 t graded cocoa by LGA, 2020.
- Frontiers — Peer-reviewed national cocoa-production study; production table totals 328,263 t with state → LGA → community locations.