Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 7.60 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Nigeria stood at 7.60 million m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Nigeria peaked at 7.60 million m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million m3, in 1968.
That places Nigeria 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1.12 million m3 | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 5.98 million m3 | +434.8% |
| 1964 | 1.32 million m3 | -78.0% |
| 1965 | 1.37 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.42 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 1.36 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.08 million m3 | -20.4% |
| 1969 | 1.26 million m3 | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 1.40 million m3 | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 1.40 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.40 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.63 million m3 | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million m3 | -29.6% |
| 1975 | 2.19 million m3 | +90.9% |
| 1976 | 2.19 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.19 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.57 million m3 | +62.6% |
| 1979 | 3.96 million m3 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 5.08 million m3 | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 6.23 million m3 | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 5.61 million m3 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 5.05 million m3 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 5.28 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 5.59 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 5.59 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.59 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.59 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.59 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.98 million m3 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 5.98 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.98 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.98 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.98 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.98 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.20 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 6.80 million m3 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 7.10 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 7.10 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.10 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.10 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.10 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.10 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.10 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.10 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.10 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.10 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.10 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.10 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.10 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.10 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.10 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.10 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.60 million m3 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 7.60 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.60 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.60 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.60 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.60 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.60 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.60 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.60 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.60 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.60 million m3 | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 7.60 million m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246,000 m3, 30.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 7.60 million m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,000 m3, 29.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 million m3 | 1.08 million m3 | 5.98 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.11 million m3 | 1.15 million m3 | 3.96 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 million m3 | 5.05 million m3 | 6.23 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.31 million m3 | 5.98 million m3 | 7.10 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.10 million m3 | 7.10 million m3 | 7.10 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.40 million m3 | 7.10 million m3 | 7.60 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.60 million m3 | 7.60 million m3 | 7.60 million m3 | 5 |
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)
- 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 sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Nigeria?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Nigeria was 7.60 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.60 million m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million m3 in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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