Sawnwood — Export quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 25,468 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 25,468 m3 for sawnwood — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 197.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in Nigeria peaked at 90,579 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 600 m3, in 1985.
Nigeria ranks 91st of 253 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.
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 66,200 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 77,400 m3 | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 86,700 m3 | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 81,800 m3 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 74,300 m3 | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 52,500 m3 | -29.3% |
| 1968 | 59,500 m3 | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 66,200 m3 | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 47,400 m3 | -28.4% |
| 1971 | 38,600 m3 | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 35,600 m3 | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 34,000 m3 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 26,900 m3 | -20.9% |
| 1975 | 12,600 m3 | -53.2% |
| 1976 | 1,400 m3 | -88.9% |
| 1977 | 1,500 m3 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 1,100 m3 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 600 m3 | -45.5% |
| 1986 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 800 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 9,313 m3 | +1064.1% |
| 1989 | 9,487 m3 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 29,074 m3 | +206.5% |
| 1991 | 29,074 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 41,366 m3 | +42.3% |
| 1993 | 35,280 m3 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 46,819 m3 | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 14,443 m3 | -69.2% |
| 1996 | 25,300 m3 | +75.2% |
| 1997 | 46,010 m3 | +81.9% |
| 1998 | 60,600 m3 | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 50,000 m3 | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 54,000 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 38,300 m3 | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 38,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21,779 m3 | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 20,710 m3 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 39,916 m3 | +92.7% |
| 2006 | 26,365 m3 | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 24,057 m3 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 15,677 m3 | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 7,561 m3 | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 11,192 m3 | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 5,717 m3 | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 6,929 m3 | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 7,257 m3 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 8,576 m3 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 16,720 m3 | +95.0% |
| 2016 | 30,362 m3 | +81.6% |
| 2017 | 54,841 m3 | +80.6% |
| 2018 | 90,579 m3 | +65.2% |
| 2019 | 34,054 m3 | -62.4% |
| 2020 | 39,932 m3 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 15,004 m3 | -62.4% |
| 2022 | 25,012 m3 | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 25,014 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25,468 m3 | +1.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 25,468 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,283 m3, 19.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 25,468 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 762 m3, 33.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1064.1% | 800 m3 | 9,313 m3 |
| 1990 | +206.5% | 9,487 m3 | 29,074 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,656 m3 | 52,500 m3 | 86,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,100 m3 | 1,400 m3 | 47,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,660 m3 | 600 m3 | 9,487 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,797 m3 | 14,443 m3 | 60,600 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,666 m3 | 7,561 m3 | 54,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,623 m3 | 5,717 m3 | 90,579 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,086 m3 | 15,004 m3 | 39,932 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 sawnwood — export quantity in Nigeria?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in Nigeria was 25,468 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 90,579 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 m3 in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 91st out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.0%. 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 Sawnwood — 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