Environment in Nigeria 2,379 indicators covering environment for Nigeria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 22.32 % 2025 unchanged 67th Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th Share of global plastic waste imports 0.1% 2024 down 76.2% 49th Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.0248 kilograms 2024 down 94.3% 101st Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 32.2% 2024 up 21.3% 121st Drinking water usage in urban areas 578,953 people 2024 down 77.9% 4th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 29.9% 2024 up 22.8% 151st Population using at least basic drinking-water services 66.6% 2024 up 29.8% 140th Population using at least basic sanitation services 34.2% 2024 up 8.0% 141st Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 4,188 t 2024 up 237.3% 29th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 14,534 1000 USD 2024 down 4.1% 42nd Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 82.2% 2024 up 23.7% 202nd Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 47.9% 2024 up 25.2% 210th People using improved drinking water sources 23.34 million people 2024 down 19.6% 3rd Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 22,356 1000 USD 2018 up 762.2% 33rd Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -37,011 t 2018 down 740,320.0% 143rd Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -40,098 1000 USD 2018 down 3,438.7% 147th Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 614,347 1000 USD 2018 up 38.4% 55th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 436,082 t 2018 up 33.8% 51st Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 435,571 1000 USD 2018 up 25.2% 47th Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity 319.5 t 2023 up 1,838.7% 62nd Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export value 220.04 1000 USD 2023 up 3,089.0% 61st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 15.16 US dollar 2018 down 35.8% 53rd Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 834.63 t 2024 up 16.2% 60th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 1,964 1000 USD 2024 down 20.1% 63rd Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 362,177 1000 USD 2018 up 774.4% 58th Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 87,769 1000 USD 2018 up 11,633.8% 17th Drinking water services 8.79 million people 2024 down 56.9% 2nd Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 110,100 m3 2018 up 442.3% 37th Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 70,290 1000 USD 2018 up 183.1% 35th Insecticides — Import value 16,576 1000 USD 2008 up 35.0% 55th Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 96,102 m3 2018 — 19th Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value 64,116 1000 USD 2018 up 25,142.5% 2nd Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 180,094 m3 2018 up 463.6% 33rd Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 42,084 1000 USD 2018 up 154.5% 50th Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 75.93 2024 down 59.0% 36th Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 35,896 m3 2018 — 33rd Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value -193 1000 USD 2018 down 2,512.5% 92nd Drinking water services in rural areas 8.21 million people 2024 down 53.9% 2nd Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 73.8% 2025 unchanged 53rd Agriculture-driven deforestation 94,299 hectares 2024 up 63.8% 19th Herbicides — Import value 47,063 1000 USD 2008 up 1,160.0% 36th Disinfectants, etc — Import value 12,528 1000 USD 2008 up 222.7% 42nd Camels and Llamas — Stocks 280,019 An 2023 up 0.5% 22nd Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure 10.20 million kg 2023 up 0.5% 22nd Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture 10.10 million kg 2023 up 0.5% 22nd Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 2.02 million kg 2023 up 0.5% 22nd Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that leaches 3.03 million kg 2023 up 0.5% 22nd Camels and Llamas — Manure management 204,046 kg 2023 up 0.5% 23rd Camels and Llamas — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 — 1st Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils 204,046 kg 2023 up 0.5% 23rd Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 40,809 kg 2023 up 0.5% 23rd Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils that leaches 61,214 kg 2023 up 0.5% 23rd Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 t 2016 — 44th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 — 48th Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 537 m3 2018 down 65.7% 119th Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 371 1000 USD 2018 down 77.5% 115th Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity -282 m3 2018 down 28,300.0% 111th Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value -791 1000 USD 2018 down 11,400.0% 96th China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 157,089 1000 USD 2018 up 257.5% 17th ← Previous Page 25 of 40 Next →