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Nigeria
West Africa
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Freshwater Resources
Strategic ResourceWater • surface_groundwater • 1 deposit(s)
Nigeria has significant water resources: Niger River, Benue River, Lake Chad (shrinking), numerous dams. Total renewable water: 286.2 km³/year (FAO). Groundwater potential underexploited. Water stress increasing due to population growth and climate change.
Nigerian Water Resources
Nationwide
producing
Security:2/5Regulatory:2/5Environmental:4/5
Measured286.00 cubic_km(recoverable)
📊Data Quality
Quality Tier:measured
Confidence:75%
As of:2024-12-31
Warnings
ℹ️No valuation scenarios defined for this estimate.
Sources
- AQUASTAT - Nigeria
Food and Agriculture Organization, 2024 - Water Resources of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Water Resources, 2023
No valuation scenarios defined for this estimate.
Notes: Total renewable water resources: 286.2 km³/year. Per capita: 1,245 m³/year (water stress threshold is 1,700). Groundwater: 87 km³/year.