Wood-based panels — Production in Nigeria

Nigeria: Wood-based panels — Production was 96,000 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96,000 m3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 248 countries
All-time high
144,000 m3
in 1981
All-time low
20,000 m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood-based panels — Production in Nigeria, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood-based panels — production in Nigeria is 96,000 m3, measured in 2024.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Nigeria peaked at 144,000 m3 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20,000 m3, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 86th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Wood-based panels — Production in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Wood-based panels — Production in Nigeria, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 20,000 m3 —
1962 26,000 m3 +30.0%
1963 30,000 m3 +15.4%
1964 34,000 m3 +13.3%
1965 31,000 m3 -8.8%
1966 25,000 m3 -19.4%
1967 23,000 m3 -8.0%
1968 24,000 m3 +4.3%
1969 28,000 m3 +16.7%
1970 23,000 m3 -17.9%
1971 45,800 m3 +99.1%
1972 49,900 m3 +9.0%
1973 53,800 m3 +7.8%
1974 59,600 m3 +10.8%
1975 64,000 m3 +7.4%
1976 66,000 m3 +3.1%
1977 66,000 m3 +0.0%
1978 85,500 m3 +29.5%
1979 99,500 m3 +16.4%
1980 91,000 m3 -8.5%
1981 144,000 m3 +58.2%
1982 144,000 m3 +0.0%
1983 144,000 m3 +0.0%
1984 144,000 m3 +0.0%
1985 104,000 m3 -27.8%
1986 102,000 m3 -1.9%
1987 102,000 m3 +0.0%
1988 102,000 m3 +0.0%
1989 102,000 m3 +0.0%
1990 102,000 m3 +0.0%
1991 105,000 m3 +2.9%
1992 112,000 m3 +6.7%
1993 105,000 m3 -6.2%
1994 103,000 m3 -1.9%
1995 100,000 m3 -2.9%
1996 98,000 m3 -2.0%
1997 95,000 m3 -3.1%
1998 95,000 m3 +0.0%
1999 95,000 m3 +0.0%
2000 95,000 m3 +0.0%
2001 95,000 m3 +0.0%
2002 95,000 m3 +0.0%
2003 95,000 m3 +0.0%
2004 95,000 m3 +0.0%
2005 96,000 m3 +1.1%
2006 96,000 m3 +0.0%
2007 96,000 m3 +0.0%
2008 96,000 m3 +0.0%
2009 96,000 m3 +0.0%
2010 96,400 m3 +0.4%
2011 96,400 m3 +0.0%
2012 96,400 m3 +0.0%
2013 96,000 m3 -0.4%
2014 96,000 m3 +0.0%
2015 96,000 m3 +0.0%
2016 96,000 m3 +0.0%
2017 96,000 m3 +0.0%
2018 96,000 m3 +0.0%
2019 96,000 m3 +0.0%
2020 96,000 m3 +0.0%
2021 96,000 m3 +0.0%
2022 96,000 m3 +0.0%
2023 96,000 m3 +0.0%
2024 96,000 m3 +0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 96,000 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,000 m3, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 96,000 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000 m3, 96.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,778 m3 20,000 m3 34,000 m3 9
1970s 61,310 m3 23,000 m3 99,500 m3 10
1980s 117,900 m3 91,000 m3 144,000 m3 10
1990s 101,000 m3 95,000 m3 112,000 m3 10
2000s 95,500 m3 95,000 m3 96,000 m3 10
2010s 96,120 m3 96,000 m3 96,400 m3 10
2020s 96,000 m3 96,000 m3 96,000 m3 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 83 Tunisia 112,500 m3 compare
  2. 84 Gabon 110,000 m3 compare
  3. 85 Morocco 103,400 m3 compare
  4. 87 Paraguay 87,000 m3 compare
  5. 88 Kenya 82,000 m3 compare
  6. 89 Melanesia 75,000 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 278 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood-based panels — production in Nigeria?
Wood-based panels — production in Nigeria was 96,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 144,000 m3 in 1981.
What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 20,000 m3 in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for wood-based panels — production?
Nigeria ranks 86th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood-based panels — 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 Wood-based panels — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood-based panels — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
278 places, 10,801 data points, 1961–2024
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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