Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Niger

Niger: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 4,310 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,310 t
Change on year
up 59.3%
World rank
179th
of 255 countries
All-time high
13,573 t
in 2003
All-time low
200 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Niger, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Niger stood at 4,310 t.

That represents a change of up 59.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Niger peaked at 13,573 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1961.

Niger ranks 179th of 255 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.

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Niger, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 200 t —
1962 400 t +100.0%
1963 400 t +0.0%
1964 600 t +50.0%
1965 200 t -66.7%
1966 600 t +200.0%
1967 700 t +16.7%
1968 600 t -14.3%
1969 600 t +0.0%
1970 600 t +0.0%
1971 600 t +0.0%
1972 600 t +0.0%
1973 600 t +0.0%
1974 300 t -50.0%
1975 850 t +183.3%
1976 300 t -64.7%
1977 300 t +0.0%
1978 300 t +0.0%
1979 300 t +0.0%
1980 300 t +0.0%
1981 1,900 t +533.3%
1982 1,400 t -26.3%
1983 1,200 t -14.3%
1984 1,300 t +8.3%
1985 1,600 t +23.1%
1986 1,900 t +18.8%
1987 1,500 t -21.1%
1988 1,500 t +0.0%
1989 1,300 t -13.3%
1990 1,500 t +15.4%
1991 800 t -46.7%
1992 1,203 t +50.4%
1993 417 t -65.3%
1994 704 t +68.8%
1995 548 t -22.2%
1996 1,100 t +100.7%
1997 1,600 t +45.5%
1998 1,753 t +9.6%
1999 1,962 t +11.9%
2000 803 t -59.1%
2001 713 t -11.2%
2002 825 t +15.7%
2003 13,573 t +1545.2%
2004 4,223 t -68.9%
2005 4,223 t +0.0%
2006 816 t -80.7%
2007 1,371 t +68.0%
2008 2,924 t +113.3%
2009 1,012 t -65.4%
2010 2,211 t +118.5%
2011 2,491 t +12.7%
2012 1,665 t -33.2%
2013 2,319 t +39.3%
2014 3,550 t +53.1%
2015 2,214 t -37.6%
2016 3,659 t +65.3%
2017 1,465 t -60.0%
2018 1,573 t +7.4%
2019 3,643 t +131.6%
2020 3,967 t +8.9%
2021 2,945 t -25.8%
2022 5,219 t +77.2%
2023 2,705 t -48.2%
2024 4,310 t +59.3%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 4,310 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,077 t, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 4,310 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,323 t, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Niger 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +1545.2% 825 t 13,573 t
1981 +533.3% 300 t 1,900 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 477.78 t 200 t 700 t 9
1970s 475 t 300 t 850 t 10
1980s 1,390 t 300 t 1,900 t 10
1990s 1,159 t 417 t 1,962 t 10
2000s 3,048 t 713 t 13,573 t 10
2010s 2,479 t 1,465 t 3,659 t 10
2020s 3,829 t 2,705 t 5,219 t 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 176 New Caledonia 4,750 t compare
  2. 177 Maldives 4,450 t compare
  3. 178 Bahamas 4,360 t compare
  4. 180 Barbados 4,096 t compare
  5. 181 Liberia 4,077 t compare
  6. 182 Mali 4,017 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Niger?
Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Niger was 4,310 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 13,573 t in 2003.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1961.
How does Niger rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Niger ranks 179th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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
284 places, 14,447 data points, 1961–2024
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