Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Nigeria

Nigeria: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 513.62 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
513.62 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
64th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,074 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
513.62 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Nigeria, 1995–2020

02505007501.0k1995200720201995: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 985.2 real chained 2019 US$1999: 956.9 real chained 2019 US$2000: 929 real chained 2019 US$2001: 901.3 real chained 2019 US$2002: 874.3 real chained 2019 US$2003: 847.9 real chained 2019 US$2004: 822.3 real chained 2019 US$2005: 797.5 real chained 2019 US$2006: 773.4 real chained 2019 US$2007: 749.9 real chained 2019 US$2008: 727 real chained 2019 US$2009: 704.8 real chained 2019 US$2010: 683.1 real chained 2019 US$2011: 662 real chained 2019 US$2012: 641.6 real chained 2019 US$2013: 622.1 real chained 2019 US$2014: 603.7 real chained 2019 US$2015: 586.2 real chained 2019 US$2016: 570.8 real chained 2019 US$2017: 555.7 real chained 2019 US$2018: 541.1 real chained 2019 US$2019: 527.2 real chained 2019 US$2020: 513.6 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Nigeria stood at 513.62 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Nigeria peaked at 1,074 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 513.62 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Nigeria 64th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$) in Nigeria, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 1,074 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 1,044 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
1997 1,014 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
1998 985.16 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
1999 956.94 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2000 928.96 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2001 901.35 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2002 874.27 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2003 847.9 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2004 822.3 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2005 797.48 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2006 773.38 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2007 749.89 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2008 727.03 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2009 704.81 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2010 683.14 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2011 661.99 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2012 641.59 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2013 622.12 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2014 603.66 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2015 586.25 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2016 570.82 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2017 555.67 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2018 541.1 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2019 527.16 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2020 513.62 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 513.62 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 506.44 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 513.62 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 556.39 real chained 2019 US$, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,015 real chained 2019 US$ 956.94 real chained 2019 US$ 1,074 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 812.74 real chained 2019 US$ 704.81 real chained 2019 US$ 928.96 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 599.35 real chained 2019 US$ 527.16 real chained 2019 US$ 683.14 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 513.62 real chained 2019 US$ 513.62 real chained 2019 US$ 513.62 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 61 Bulgaria 539.48 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 62 Nicaragua 538.97 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 63 Guatemala 527.27 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 65 Kenya 506.44 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 66 Burkina Faso 462.89 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 67 Sudan 458.43 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Nigeria?
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Nigeria was 513.62 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1,074 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 513.62 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Nigeria rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
Nigeria ranks 64th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, timber rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.