Top Minerals Produced in Nigeria By State
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Nigeria sits on a treasure trove of 44 commercially viable minerals, yet mining barely scratches the surface of its GDP. Here's why:
🛢 Oil overshadows all: The oil boom diverted resources and attention away from exploring and developing other minerals.
📊 Uneven Distribution: While states like Plateau with 22 minerals), Nasarawa, and Kaduna with 20 minerals each boast diverse minerals, production often lags behind.
🏭 Industrial Focus: Despite having precious, base, and rare earth minerals, over two-thirds of states prioritize industrial minerals like limestone and granite.
The recent discovery of Lithium holds immense potential, but constant challenges like high investment, environmental impact, and safety concerns remain.
In this infographic, I offer a glimpse into each state's top minerals.
Dataset
Region | State | Mineral | Production in Tons |
---|---|---|---|
South Western | Ogun | Limestone | 16,974,564.51 |
North Central | Kogi | Limestone | 13,262,969.89 |
South South | Cross River | Limestone | 8,213,060.92 |
South South | Edo | Limestone | 2,850,127.30 |
FCT | Granite | 2,757,413.06 | |
South Eastern | Ebonyi | Granite | 2,305,349.85 |
North Western | Sokoto | Limestone | 1,748,450.00 |
North Western | Kaduna | Granite | 1,593,953.21 |
South Western | Oyo | Granite | 1,559,715.28 |
South Western | Ondo | Granite Aggregate | 1,059,016.69 |
North Central | Benue | Coal | 1,037,294.14 |
North Western | Kano | Laterite | 925,275.24 |
North Central | Niger | Clay | 722,071.96 |
North Eastern | Gombe | Limestone | 618,813.79 |
South South | Akwa Ibom | Laterite | 418,828.89 |
South Eastern | Imo | Sand | 265,468.00 |
South South | Bayelsa | Sand | 234,785.09 |
North Western | Katsina | Laterite | 219,818.30 |
North Eastern | Bauchi | Granite Aggregate | 211,862.93 |
North Eastern | Adamawa | Granite | 207,812.53 |
North Eastern | Yobe | Laterite | 190,425.39 |
South South | Rivers | Sand | 148,910.00 |
South South | Delta | Sand | 148,201.01 |
North Central | Kwara | Granite | 147,921.98 |
North Central | Nasarawa | Lithium | 524,721.57 |
South Eastern | Anambra | Sand | 102,696.30 |
South Eastern | Abia | Granite | 93,778.26 |
North Western | Zamfara | Laterite | 73,578.30 |
North Western | Kebbi | Laterite | 63,333.26 |
South Western | Lagos | Sand | 51,374.98 |
South Western | Ekiti | Granite | 51,053.70 |
North Central | Plateau | Lead/ Zinc | 41,361.35 |
South Eastern | Enugu | Sand | 30,275.00 |
North Eastern | Taraba | Granite | 29,565.66 |
North Western | Jigawa | Laterite | 23,392.66 |
South Western | Osun | Granite | 8,759.99 |
North Eastern | Borno | Laterite | 185.5 |
Data sources
This is the most recent data published by the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics on mineral production.