Nigeria vs United States: Wood fuel — Production

Nigeria
68.38 million m3
in 2024
United States
64.04 million m3
in 2024
Nigeria rank
9th
United States rank
10th

Wood fuel — Production over time

  • Nigeria
  • United States
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 68.38 million m3 against 64.04 million m3 in United States, a difference of 4.34 million m3.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Nigeria ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 230 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United States Difference Ahead
1960s 37.42 million m3 32.01 million m3 5.41 million m3 Nigeria
1970s 39.70 million m3 40.75 million m3 1.05 million m3 United States
1980s 47.69 million m3 89.03 million m3 41.34 million m3 United States
1990s 55.55 million m3 65.30 million m3 9.76 million m3 United States
2000s 61.05 million m3 44.06 million m3 16.99 million m3 Nigeria
2010s 64.96 million m3 51.90 million m3 13.06 million m3 Nigeria
2020s 67.62 million m3 66.33 million m3 1.29 million m3 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood fuel — production, Nigeria or United States?
Nigeria, at 68.38 million m3 against 64.04 million m3 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood fuel — production between Nigeria and United States?
4.34 million m3, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for wood fuel — production?
Nigeria ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood fuel — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood fuel — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 14,720 data points, 1961–2024
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