Consumption-based deforestation per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 5.1 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Nigeria, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Nigeria stood at 5.1 square meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Nigeria peaked at 7.02 square meters in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.62 square meters, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 66th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 square meters | 1.62 square meters | 2.32 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.18 square meters | 2.35 square meters | 6.15 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 square meters | 5.1 square meters | 7.02 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 350.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 56.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 8.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 75.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1661 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0267 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5526 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 33.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Nigeria?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Nigeria was 5.1 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 square meters in 2020.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 square meters in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Nigeria ranks 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.