Sawnwood — Import quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 23,690 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Nigeria, 1976–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — import quantity in Nigeria stood at 23,690 m3. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 516.3% on the previous year and up 130.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Nigeria peaked at 23,690 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68 m3, in 1989.
Nigeria ranks 133rd 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.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 500 m3 | — |
| 1977 | 1,700 m3 | +240.0% |
| 1978 | 1,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,400 m3 | +41.2% |
| 1982 | 700 m3 | -70.8% |
| 1983 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 m3 | -85.7% |
| 1986 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 173 m3 | +73.0% |
| 1989 | 68 m3 | -60.7% |
| 1990 | 225 m3 | +230.9% |
| 1991 | 225 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 536 m3 | +138.2% |
| 1993 | 200 m3 | -62.7% |
| 1994 | 273 m3 | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 255 m3 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 500 m3 | +96.1% |
| 1997 | 2,862 m3 | +472.4% |
| 1998 | 400 m3 | -86.0% |
| 1999 | 1,300 m3 | +225.0% |
| 2000 | 900 m3 | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 1,300 m3 | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 2,220 m3 | +70.8% |
| 2003 | 998 m3 | -55.0% |
| 2004 | 1,616 m3 | +61.9% |
| 2005 | 335 m3 | -79.3% |
| 2006 | 680 m3 | +103.0% |
| 2007 | 122 m3 | -82.1% |
| 2008 | 2,918 m3 | +2291.8% |
| 2009 | 2,751 m3 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2,399 m3 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 6,510 m3 | +171.4% |
| 2012 | 5,959 m3 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 10,130 m3 | +70.0% |
| 2014 | 10,287 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 844 m3 | -91.8% |
| 2016 | 3,003 m3 | +255.8% |
| 2017 | 661 m3 | -78.0% |
| 2018 | 1,229 m3 | +85.9% |
| 2019 | 3,745 m3 | +204.7% |
| 2020 | 3,719 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,358 m3 | -63.5% |
| 2022 | 4,803 m3 | +253.7% |
| 2023 | 3,844 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 23,690 m3 | +516.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 23,690 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,892 m3, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 23,690 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,601 m3, 6.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2291.8% | 122 m3 | 2,918 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,400 m3 | 500 m3 | 1,700 m3 | 4 |
| 1980s | 674.1 m3 | 68 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 677.6 m3 | 200 m3 | 2,862 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,384 m3 | 122 m3 | 2,918 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,477 m3 | 661 m3 | 10,287 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,483 m3 | 1,358 m3 | 23,690 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 sawnwood — import quantity in Nigeria?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Nigeria was 23,690 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23,690 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 m3 in 1989.
- How does Nigeria rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 133rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.3%. 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 — Import 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