Nigeria’s ambition to become a global leader in the production and export of gum arabic is being undermined by a combination of insecurity, climate change, poor government investment, inadequate processing facilities and weak support for farmers. This stagnation persists despite growing international demand for the commodity and the country’s vast ecological advantage.
An investigation shows that although Nigeria earned $3.42 million from the export of 2.62 million kilograms of natural gum arabic in 2025, the figure represents only a fraction of the foreign exchange the country could generate if the sector received the same policy attention as other agricultural export commodities. Data from the World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS) indicate that Germany remained Nigeria’s largest export destination by value, importing 619,566 kilograms worth about $1.83 million. India followed with 1.18 million kilograms valued at $933,000, while Pakistan imported 716,172 kilograms worth $419,570. Smaller quantities were exported to Turkey, Italy and
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