All producing states
Tier 2 · South-West core belt
Ogun
Strategically important because of proximity to Lagos — Nigeria's biggest market and its main export/processing corridor.
Indicative output
29,544 t
National share
9%
National rank
#5
Identified LGAs
3
LGA → community evidence
| LGA | Community | Figure | Note | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odeda | Odeda | 29,544 t | Geo-referenced production point in the national dataset | Study estimate |
| Ijebu agricultural belt | — | Not quantified | Forest-zone cocoa communities | Field evidence |
| Yewa / Imeko belt | — | Not quantified | Forest-zone cocoa communities | Field evidence |
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.
Highlights
- Cocoa belt sits in forested agricultural areas rather than central Abeokuta.
Towns to investigate physically
OdedaIjebu-area communitiesImeko
Sources for this state
- Frontiers — Peer-reviewed national cocoa-production study; production table totals 328,263 t with state → LGA → community locations.