Wood fuel — Import quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 1,886 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Nigeria, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1,886 m3 for wood fuel — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Nigeria peaked at 1,886 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28 m3, in 2013.
That places Nigeria 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 434 m3 | — |
| 2009 | 434 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 434 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 434 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 165 m3 | -62.0% |
| 2013 | 28 m3 | -83.0% |
| 2014 | 919 m3 | +3182.1% |
| 2015 | 919 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 919 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,886 m3 | +105.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,886 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54 m3, 34.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,886 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20 m3, 94.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 434 m3 | 434 m3 | 434 m3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 545.43 m3 | 28 m3 | 919 m3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,886 m3 | 1,886 m3 | 1,886 m3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 52 Georgia 2,500 m3 compare
- 53 Singapore 1,921 m3 compare
- 55 Australia and New Zealand 1,858 m3 compare
- 56 Republic of Korea 1,571 m3 compare
- 57 New Zealand 1,400 m3 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)
- 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 wood fuel — import quantity in Nigeria?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Nigeria was 1,886 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,886 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 m3 in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. 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 fuel — 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