
Key Fuelwood Statistics in Nigeria (2024)
- 49.6% of fuelwood sourced from natural forests in Nigeria.
- Cooking uses most fuelwood at 230.3 kg monthly.
- Average collected fuelwood (474.8 kg) exceeds purchased (256.3 kg).
Table
…show more| Fuelwood Acquisition | |
|---|---|
| Purchased | 40.7% |
| Collected | 39% |
| Other (1) | 18.9% |
| Fuelwood Quantity | |
| Average purchased | 256.3 kg |
| Average collected | 474.8 kg |
| Fuelwood Cost | |
| Average expenditure | ₦10,681.10 |
| Source of Fuelwood Cut or Collected | |
| Other (Specify) | 0.3% |
| Construction sites, dumps | 0.8% |
| Urban/village area, roadside | 2.1% |
| Forest plantation | 5% |
| Other agricultural land | 7.5% |
| Own farm | 16.7% |
| Bush, river banks, other wild systems with natural vegetation | 18% |
| Natural forest | 49.6% |
| Types of Fuelwoods Cut/Collected | |
| Cut branches, stems, trees | 55.3% |
| Collected deadwood | 35.7% |
| Cut twigs, brushwood | 8.2% |
| Used/Recovered wood (old furniture, planks from construction site etc.) | 0.8% |
| Average Monthly Total Kg of Fuelwood Used | |
| Cultural/Religious Uses | 20.3 kg |
| Agricultural Uses | 45.1 kg |
| Other Domestic Uses | 114.6 kg |
| Space Heating | 121.1 kg |
| Commercial Uses | 194.6 kg |
| Cooking | 230.3 kg |
Notes: (1) in- kind payment, barter, gift, borrow and other,
Source: Nigeria Residential Energy Demand-Side Survey 2024, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria, October 2024, p. 11-13
URL of Source: https://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/elibrary/read/1241577
Cite Chart: RenewStats.com. (2025). Key Fuelwood Statistics in Nigeria (2024). Retrieved from https://renewstats.com/region/africa/2025/03/08/key-fuelwood-statistics-nigeria/
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