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 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
More environment data for Nigeria
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 43,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 13,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1,451 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 2,057 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 68,007 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 57,973 t (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 215 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