Roundwood — Export quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Roundwood — Export quantity was 87,924 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — export quantity in Nigeria is 87,924 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.4% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Nigeria peaked at 1.34 million m3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,027 m3, in 1993.
That places Nigeria 64th out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 732,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 584,900 m3 | -20.2% |
| 1963 | 666,400 m3 | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 772,800 m3 | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 585,200 m3 | -24.3% |
| 1966 | 560,300 m3 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 332,700 m3 | -40.6% |
| 1968 | 313,400 m3 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 352,500 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 218,700 m3 | -38.0% |
| 1971 | 210,200 m3 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 192,000 m3 | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 328,300 m3 | +71.0% |
| 1974 | 255,000 m3 | -22.3% |
| 1975 | 92,700 m3 | -63.6% |
| 1976 | 26,900 m3 | -71.0% |
| 1977 | 9,600 m3 | -64.3% |
| 1978 | 9,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25,700 m3 | +167.7% |
| 1982 | 101,300 m3 | +294.2% |
| 1983 | 50,400 m3 | -50.2% |
| 1984 | 59,800 m3 | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 59,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 59,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16,400 m3 | -72.6% |
| 1988 | 7,169 m3 | -56.3% |
| 1989 | 1,801 m3 | -74.9% |
| 1990 | 7,678 m3 | +326.3% |
| 1991 | 19,875 m3 | +158.9% |
| 1992 | 4,193 m3 | -78.9% |
| 1993 | 1,027 m3 | -75.5% |
| 1994 | 3,210 m3 | +212.6% |
| 1995 | 11,292 m3 | +251.8% |
| 1996 | 11,239 m3 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 11,642 m3 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 11,213 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 8,360 m3 | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 8,360 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,860 m3 | -41.9% |
| 2002 | 3,060 m3 | -37.0% |
| 2003 | 3,179 m3 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 41,060 m3 | +1191.6% |
| 2005 | 39,315 m3 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 33,480 m3 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 70,928 m3 | +111.9% |
| 2008 | 66,389 m3 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 60,231 m3 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 109,978 m3 | +82.6% |
| 2011 | 106,296 m3 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 108,300 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 127,747 m3 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 578,467 m3 | +352.8% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million m3 | +132.2% |
| 2016 | 968,681 m3 | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 584,322 m3 | -39.7% |
| 2018 | 607,775 m3 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 139,295 m3 | -77.1% |
| 2020 | 120,079 m3 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 160,698 m3 | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 173,225 m3 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 51,914 m3 | -70.0% |
| 2024 | 87,924 m3 | +69.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 87,924 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,426 m3, 36.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 87,924 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,589 m3, 55.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1191.6% | 3,179 m3 | 41,060 m3 |
| 2014 | +352.8% | 127,747 m3 | 578,467 m3 |
| 1990 | +326.3% | 1,801 m3 | 7,678 m3 |
| 1982 | +294.2% | 25,700 m3 | 101,300 m3 |
| 1995 | +251.8% | 3,210 m3 | 11,292 m3 |
| 1994 | +212.6% | 1,027 m3 | 3,210 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 544,533 m3 | 313,400 m3 | 772,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 135,260 m3 | 9,600 m3 | 328,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,177 m3 | 1,801 m3 | 101,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,973 m3 | 1,027 m3 | 19,875 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,086 m3 | 3,060 m3 | 70,928 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 467,379 m3 | 106,296 m3 | 1.34 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,768 m3 | 51,914 m3 | 173,225 m3 | 5 |
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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 roundwood — export quantity in Nigeria?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Nigeria was 87,924 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million m3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,027 m3 in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 64th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en