Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Nigeria

Nigeria: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 49,197 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49,197 t
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
101st
of 237 countries
All-time high
247,171 t
in 2011
All-time low
20,000 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Nigeria, 1998–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1998201120241998: 20.0k t1999: 53.8k t2000: 62.0k t2001: 60.8k t2002: 60.8k t2003: 98.9k t2004: 127.0k t2005: 127.0k t2006: 127.0k t2007: 179.6k t2008: 168.7k t2009: 161.9k t2010: 153.6k t2011: 247.2k t2012: 112.3k t2013: 207.3k t2014: 213.3k t2015: 156.9k t2016: 246.3k t2017: 195.6k t2018: 151.4k t2019: 102.2k t2020: 204.4k t2021: 114.2k t2022: 141.4k t2023: 80.1k t2024: 49.2k t

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 101st of 237 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.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Nigeria, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 20,000 t —
1999 53,800 t +169.0%
2000 62,000 t +15.2%
2001 60,800 t -1.9%
2002 60,800 t +0.0%
2003 98,933 t +62.7%
2004 126,967 t +28.3%
2005 126,967 t +0.0%
2006 126,967 t +0.0%
2007 179,600 t +41.5%
2008 168,736 t -6.0%
2009 161,929 t -4.0%
2010 153,616 t -5.1%
2011 247,171 t +60.9%
2012 112,275 t -54.6%
2013 207,302 t +84.6%
2014 213,258 t +2.9%
2015 156,941 t -26.4%
2016 246,257 t +56.9%
2017 195,636 t -20.6%
2018 151,441 t -22.6%
2019 102,177 t -32.5%
2020 204,366 t +100.0%
2021 114,176 t -44.1%
2022 141,417 t +23.9%
2023 80,125 t -43.3%
2024 49,197 t -38.6%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 49,197 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,395 t, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 49,197 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,607 t, 5.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 North Macedonia 55,309 t compare
  2. 99 Azerbaijan 53,860 t compare
  3. 100 Cameroon 50,959 t compare
  4. 102 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 44,589 t compare
  5. 103 Zambia 44,374 t compare
  6. 104 Melanesia 43,999 t compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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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 101st out of 237 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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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 6,268 data points, 1998–2024
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