Wood charcoal — Production in Nigeria

Nigeria: Wood charcoal — Production was 5.07 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.07 million t
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
3rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
5.07 million t
in 2024
All-time low
771,261 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Production in Nigeria, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 5.07 million t for wood charcoal — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Nigeria peaked at 5.07 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 771,261 t, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 871,243 t 771,261 t 978,405 t 9
1970s 1.13 million t 1.01 million t 1.31 million t 10
1980s 1.75 million t 1.36 million t 2.08 million t 10
1990s 2.58 million t 2.13 million t 3.01 million t 10
2000s 3.46 million t 3.09 million t 3.85 million t 10
2010s 4.31 million t 3.94 million t 4.67 million t 10
2020s 4.91 million t 4.75 million t 5.07 million t 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Brazil 7.18 million t compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia 5.19 million t compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.16 million t compare
  4. 5 India 2.88 million t compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia PDR 2.47 million t compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production in Nigeria?
Wood charcoal — production in Nigeria was 5.07 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 5.07 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 771,261 t in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for wood charcoal — production?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Wood charcoal — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood charcoal — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 12,746 data points, 1961–2024
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