River flow maximum in Nigeria
Nigeria: River flow maximum was 772,187 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Nigeria, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Nigeria is 772,187 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Nigeria peaked at 806,464 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 542,501 m3 per sec, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 25th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 649,403 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 588,068 m3 per sec | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 542,501 m3 per sec | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 564,460 m3 per sec | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 619,537 m3 per sec | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 642,281 m3 per sec | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 694,554 m3 per sec | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 700,698 m3 per sec | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 732,548 m3 per sec | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 692,140 m3 per sec | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 704,313 m3 per sec | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 701,134 m3 per sec | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 722,643 m3 per sec | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 645,349 m3 per sec | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 654,690 m3 per sec | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 664,780 m3 per sec | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 682,110 m3 per sec | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 671,140 m3 per sec | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 806,464 m3 per sec | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 772,187 m3 per sec | -4.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 772,187 m3 per sec is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,201 m3 per sec, 7.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 772,187 m3 per sec is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 6.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 592,794 m3 per sec | 542,501 m3 per sec | 649,403 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 689,035 m3 per sec | 642,281 m3 per sec | 732,548 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 719,336 m3 per sec | 664,780 m3 per sec | 806,464 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Nigeria?
- River flow maximum in Nigeria was 772,187 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 806,464 m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 542,501 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for river flow maximum?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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