Nigeria produced over ***** films in 2020. With Nollywood, its booming film industry, the country recorded the largest movie production in Africa. In comparison, Ghana produces some *** films per year, according to the source's estimates. In Kenya, the film industry may reach *** productions annually - the same estimate for Tanzania. On average, Africa produced ***** films per year, according to the source's report conducted between November 2020 and May 2021.
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UNESCO. (October 5, 2021). Estimated number of local films produced per year in Africa as of 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282749/leading-film-producing-countries-in-africa/
UNESCO. "Estimated number of local films produced per year in Africa as of 2021, by country." Chart. October 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282749/leading-film-producing-countries-in-africa/
UNESCO. (2021). Estimated number of local films produced per year in Africa as of 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282749/leading-film-producing-countries-in-africa/
UNESCO. "Estimated Number of Local Films Produced per Year in Africa as of 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282749/leading-film-producing-countries-in-africa/
UNESCO, Estimated number of local films produced per year in Africa as of 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282749/leading-film-producing-countries-in-africa/ (last visited July 15, 2025)
Estimated number of local films produced per year in Africa as of 2021, by country [Graph], UNESCO, October 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282749/leading-film-producing-countries-in-africa/
