Deforestation embedded in trade in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deforestation embedded in trade was -1,686 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Nigeria, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -1,686 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 107.0% on the previous year and down 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Nigeria peaked at 42,384 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1,686 hectares, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,185 hectares | 1,772 hectares | 9,878 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 12,367 hectares | 5,386 hectares | 42,384 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,940 hectares | -1,686 hectares | 7,399 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 147 Solomon Islands -1,045 hectares compare
- 148 Malawi -1,310 hectares compare
- 151 Papua New Guinea -1,712 hectares compare
- 152 Honduras -1,913 hectares compare
- 153 Liberia -3,001 hectares compare
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Nigeria?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Nigeria was -1,686 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 42,384 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,686 hectares in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Nigeria ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.