Above-ground biomass in forest in Nigeria
Nigeria: Above-ground biomass in forest was 134.77 t per ha in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
134.77 t per ha
World rank
74th
of 184 countries
All-time high
134.77 t per ha
in 1990
All-time low
134.77 t per ha
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Nigeria, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground biomass in forest in Nigeria stood at 134.77 t per ha. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Nigeria peaked at 134.77 t per ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 134.77 t per ha, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 74th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.77 t per ha | 134.77 t per ha | 134.77 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 134.77 t per ha | 134.77 t per ha | 134.77 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 134.77 t per ha | 134.77 t per ha | 134.77 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 134.77 t per ha | 134.77 t per ha | 134.77 t per ha | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 43,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 13,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1,451 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2,057 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 68,007 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Nigeria?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Nigeria was 134.77 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 134.77 t per ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.77 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Nigeria ranks 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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