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.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,256 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 1,772 hectares | -75.6% |
| 2007 | 6,519 hectares | +267.8% |
| 2008 | 9,878 hectares | +51.5% |
| 2009 | 5,500 hectares | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 8,736 hectares | +58.8% |
| 2011 | 10,808 hectares | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 42,384 hectares | +292.2% |
| 2013 | 12,172 hectares | -71.3% |
| 2014 | 13,260 hectares | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 9,838 hectares | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 7,486 hectares | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 6,787 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 5,386 hectares | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 6,815 hectares | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 7,399 hectares | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 2,862 hectares | -61.3% |
| 2022 | -814.55 hectares | -128.5% |
| 2023 | -1,686 hectares | +107.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -1,686 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -1,686 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 315.58 hectares. (44 countries reporting)
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
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.