Share of deforestation that is exported in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of deforestation that is exported was 0.3% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Nigeria, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Nigeria stood at 0.3%.
The figure is up 102.1% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Nigeria peaked at 2.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 99th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -43.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -67.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +49.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +102.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 96 Saint Lucia 0.5% compare
- 97 Armenia 0.4% compare
- 98 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
- 100 Cape Verde 0.2% compare
- 101 Bahamas 0.2% compare
- 102 Haiti 0.1% 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Nigeria?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Nigeria was 0.3% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Nigeria ranks 99th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.