Wood fuel production quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Wood fuel production quantity was 63.60 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel production quantity in Nigeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in CUM, solid volume units.
Analysis
In 2011, wood fuel production quantity in Nigeria stood at 63.60 million CUM, solid volume units. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel production quantity in Nigeria peaked at 63.60 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.24 million CUM, solid volume units, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.42 million CUM, solid volume units | 36.24 million CUM, solid volume units | 38.62 million CUM, solid volume units | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.70 million CUM, solid volume units | 38.46 million CUM, solid volume units | 41.66 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.69 million CUM, solid volume units | 42.15 million CUM, solid volume units | 50.82 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.55 million CUM, solid volume units | 50.92 million CUM, solid volume units | 58.87 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.05 million CUM, solid volume units | 59.35 million CUM, solid volume units | 62.79 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.41 million CUM, solid volume units | 63.21 million CUM, solid volume units | 63.60 million CUM, solid volume units | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.56 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel production quantity in Nigeria?
- Wood fuel production quantity in Nigeria was 63.60 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.60 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.24 million CUM, solid volume units in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for wood fuel production quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wood fuel refers to all roundwood used as fuel for purposes such as cooking, heating, or power production. It includes wood harvested from main stems, branches and other parts of trees. It also includes wood intended for charcoal production.