Roundwood — Import quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Roundwood — Import quantity was 1,902 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Nigeria, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — import quantity in Nigeria stood at 1,902 m3.
The figure is down 82.7% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Nigeria peaked at 16,000 m3 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1988.
Nigeria ranks 146th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,600 m3 | — |
| 1975 | 3,000 m3 | -34.8% |
| 1976 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16,000 m3 | +433.3% |
| 1978 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 900 m3 | -94.4% |
| 1984 | 1,000 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1994 | 1,950 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 1,950 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,950 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,950 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 500 m3 | -74.4% |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 500 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 288 m3 | -42.4% |
| 2003 | 64 m3 | -77.8% |
| 2004 | 500 m3 | +681.2% |
| 2005 | 723 m3 | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 60 m3 | -91.7% |
| 2007 | 742 m3 | +1136.7% |
| 2008 | 1,799 m3 | +142.5% |
| 2009 | 1,064 m3 | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 488 m3 | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 1,859 m3 | +280.9% |
| 2012 | 281 m3 | -84.9% |
| 2013 | 838 m3 | +198.2% |
| 2014 | 3,063 m3 | +265.5% |
| 2015 | 1,929 m3 | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 2,659 m3 | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 1,078 m3 | -59.5% |
| 2018 | 2,016 m3 | +87.0% |
| 2019 | 756 m3 | -62.5% |
| 2020 | 12,191 m3 | +1512.6% |
| 2021 | 12,634 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 10,550 m3 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 10,994 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1,902 m3 | -82.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,902 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,164 m3, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,902 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 679 m3, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1512.6% | 756 m3 | 12,191 m3 |
| 2007 | +1136.7% | 60 m3 | 742 m3 |
| 2004 | +681.2% | 64 m3 | 500 m3 |
| 1977 | +433.3% | 3,000 m3 | 16,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,767 m3 | 3,000 m3 | 16,000 m3 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5,290 m3 | 0 m3 | 16,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,383 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,950 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 574 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,799 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,497 m3 | 281 m3 | 3,063 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,654 m3 | 1,902 m3 | 12,634 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 2,049 m3 compare
- 144 Colombia 2,022 m3 compare
- 145 El Salvador 1,963 m3 compare
- 147 Madagascar 1,898 m3 compare
- 148 Tonga 1,693 m3 compare
- 149 Curaçao 1,594 m3 compare
- 149 Curacao 1,594 m3 compare
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 — import quantity in Nigeria?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Nigeria was 1,902 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 m3 in 1977.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1988.
- How does Nigeria rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 146th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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