Marble and Granite in Nigeria Explained: Quarrying, Uses and Value

Marble and granite — for floors, countertops and cladding — are quarried across Nigeria, feeding both local construction and export. Dimension stone trades in dollars, linking it to the naira story across our commodity prices.

How it works

• Quarrying — blocks cut from identified deposits.
• Processing — cut and polished into slabs and tiles.
• Use and export — sold locally or abroad in dollars.

Why the dollar matters

Imported finished stone competes with local supply, so the exchange rate shapes both — the same force behind tiles and sanitaryware prices. Processing blocks into finished slabs at home captures more of the dollar value.