Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 871 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Nigeria, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 871 t for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 329.1% on the previous year and up 936.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Nigeria peaked at 2,649 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1998.
Nigeria ranks 112th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 1,600 t | — |
| 2001 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65 t | -95.9% |
| 2009 | 65 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42 t | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 75 t | +78.6% |
| 2012 | 52 t | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 9 t | -82.7% |
| 2014 | 84 t | +833.3% |
| 2015 | 98 t | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 67 t | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 103 t | +53.7% |
| 2018 | 272 t | +164.1% |
| 2019 | 1,536 t | +464.7% |
| 2020 | 2,642 t | +72.0% |
| 2021 | 2,649 t | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 177 t | -93.3% |
| 2023 | 203 t | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 871 t | +329.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 871 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 439 t, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 871 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96 t, 9.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +833.3% | 9 t | 84 t |
| 2019 | +464.7% | 272 t | 1,536 t |
| 2024 | +329.1% | 203 t | 871 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,293 t | 65 t | 1,600 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.8 t | 9 t | 1,536 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,308 t | 177 t | 2,649 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Nigeria?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Nigeria was 871 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,649 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1998.
- How does Nigeria rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 112th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 936.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en