Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 49,197 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Nigeria, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Nigeria is 49,197 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 38.6% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Nigeria peaked at 247,171 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20,000 t, in 1998.
Nigeria ranks 94th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,900 t | 20,000 t | 53,800 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 117,370 t | 60,800 t | 179,600 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,607 t | 102,177 t | 247,171 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,856 t | 49,197 t | 204,366 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 91 North Macedonia 55,309 t compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 53,860 t compare
- 93 Cameroon 50,959 t compare
- 95 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 44,589 t compare
- 96 Zambia 44,374 t compare
- 97 Melanesia 43,999 t compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 43,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 13,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1,451 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 2,057 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 68,007 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 57,973 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Nigeria?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Nigeria was 49,197 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 247,171 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 t in 1998.
- How does Nigeria rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 94th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Import 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