Forest rents in Nigeria
Nigeria: Forest rents was 1.1% in 2021. β Volatile
Forest rents in Nigeria, 1970β2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.1% for forest rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Nigeria peaked at 5.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1981.
That places Nigeria 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 24.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -6.18 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.67 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -10 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Nigeria?
- Forest rents in Nigeria was 1.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for forest rents?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.