Wood fuel — Production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Wood fuel — Production was 68.38 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — production in Nigeria stood at 68.38 million m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Nigeria peaked at 68.38 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.24 million m3, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 9th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.24 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 36.53 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 36.82 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 37.11 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 37.41 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 37.71 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 38.01 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 38.31 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 38.62 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 38.93 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 38.46 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 39.12 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 39.08 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 38.68 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 39.88 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 39.73 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 39.92 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 41.53 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 41.66 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 42.15 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 44.27 million m3 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 45.32 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 47.25 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 48.40 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 48.04 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 49.24 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 50.82 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 50.65 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 50.79 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 50.92 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 51.73 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 52.85 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 54.03 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 55.52 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 56.77 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 57.67 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 58.66 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 58.42 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 58.87 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 59.35 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 59.70 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 60.06 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.45 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.85 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 61.27 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 61.63 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.00 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.39 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 62.79 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 63.21 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 63.60 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.00 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.41 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 64.84 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.29 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.58 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.89 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.21 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.54 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.88 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 67.24 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 67.61 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 67.99 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 68.38 million m3 | +0.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 68.38 million m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.53 million m3, 12.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 68.38 million m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.12 million m3, 11.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.42 million m3 | 36.24 million m3 | 38.62 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.70 million m3 | 38.46 million m3 | 41.66 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.69 million m3 | 42.15 million m3 | 50.82 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.55 million m3 | 50.92 million m3 | 58.87 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.05 million m3 | 59.35 million m3 | 62.79 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.96 million m3 | 63.21 million m3 | 66.54 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.62 million m3 | 66.88 million m3 | 68.38 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 92.46 million m3 compare
- 7 USSR 81.10 million m3 compare
- 8 Ethiopia PDR 77.37 million m3 compare
- 10 United States 64.04 million m3 compare
- 11 Ghana 55.47 million m3 compare
- 12 Uganda 46.46 million 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 — production in Nigeria?
- Wood fuel — production in Nigeria was 68.38 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.38 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.24 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for wood fuel — production?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 fuel — Production. 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