Coastal protection in Nigeria
Nigeria: Coastal protection was 89.2 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
89.2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 146 countries
All-time high
89.53
in 2015
All-time low
89.06
in 2024
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Nigeria, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, coastal protection in Nigeria stood at 89.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Nigeria peaked at 89.53 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.06, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 37th out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Coastal protection in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 89.43 | — |
| 2013 | 89.43 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.49 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.12 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.38 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.25 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.41 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.14 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.09 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.08 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.06 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 89.2 | +0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 89.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.47, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 89.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.63, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.38 | 89.12 | 89.53 | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.11 | 89.06 | 89.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Nigeria?
- Coastal protection in Nigeria was 89.2 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 89.53 in 2015.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.06 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for coastal protection?
- Nigeria ranks 37th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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