Environment in Nigeria

2,379 indicators covering environment for Nigeria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.6% 2022 up 109.3% 66th
Reservoir minimum water area 1,860 2022 up 9.8% 29th
Reservoir minimum water area 0.2% 2022 up 9.8% 53rd
Reservoir maximum water area 2,737 2022 up 7.0% 28th
Reservoir maximum water area 0.3% 2022 up 7.0% 48th
Reservoir minimum water area change 16.4% 2022 up 173.3% 47th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 71 t 2018 up 1,675.0% 76th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 60 1000 USD 2018 up 361.5% 82nd
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 26,169 Square kilometres 2022 down 5.5% 47th
Phosphate rock — Export value 5.55 1000 USD 2022 down 33.6% 65th
Phosphate rock — Export quantity 38 t 2022 up 3,700.0% 54th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 3,474 m3 2018 down 57.3% 74th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 1,708 1000 USD 2018 down 76.2% 77th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity -5,085 m3 2018 down 508,600.0% 123rd
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value -1,786 1000 USD 2018 down 89,400.0% 98th
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 36.0% 2024 up 7.3% 94th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 36.0% 2024 up 7.3% 94th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Forest 6,518 1000 USD 2018 up 6.7% 43rd
Fungicides — Import quantity 677.71 t 2008 down 67.0% 80th
China — Plywood — Import Quantity 12,746 m3 2018 up 1,061.9% 43rd
China — Plywood — Import Value 4,361 1000 USD 2018 up 264.0% 60th
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 3,636 t 2018 up 22.4% 56th
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 4,793 1000 USD 2018 up 26.1% 60th
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 2,517 t 2018 down 80.9% 52nd
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 4,537 1000 USD 2018 down 44.9% 53rd
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 21,656 Square kilometres 2022 up 284.0% 9th
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 7,134 Square kilometres 2022 up 205.6% 11th
Sweden — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 9,797 1000 USD 2018 down 55.6% 66th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 2 1000 USD 2016 down 99.1% 143rd
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 12 m3 2016 down 97.6% 143rd
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 303 m3 2018 up 471.7% 120th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 18 1000 USD 2018 up 500.0% 126th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Forest products (export/import) 1,898 1000 USD 2018 down 80.1% 66th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 4,661 t 2018 up 11.2% 33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 6,307 1000 USD 2018 up 16.9% 38th
Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous 0 m3 2018 18th
United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 22,132 t 2018 down 37.1% 41st
United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 20,263 1000 USD 2018 down 20.5% 41st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 68th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 46.83 % 2021 down 2.3% 70th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 1.64 % 2021 up 39.0% 92nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 17.28 % 2021 up 30.8% 37th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 30.24 % 2021 down 10.1% 56th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.18 % 2021 up 38.5% 99th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 98.18 % 2021 down 0.5% 34th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 % 2021 28th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 3.21 % 2021 down 0.9% 42nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.63 % 2021 down 6.0% 34th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 % 2021 82nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0 % 2021 98th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 46.83 % 2021 down 2.3% 84th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 1,085 km2 2021 up 38.5% 42nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 11,444 km2 2021 up 30.8% 12th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 116.5 km2 2021 up 31.6% 43rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 65,028 km2 2021 down 0.5% 28th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 2,124 km2 2021 down 0.9% 23rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 416.4 km2 2021 down 5.5% 14th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.9 km2 2021 up 350.0% 68th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 31,015 km2 2021 down 2.3% 27th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 1,085 km2 2021 up 38.5% 60th