Paper and paperboard — Import value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 288,651 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 288,651 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Nigeria peaked at 673,964 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,839 1000 USD, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 77th 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 value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,839 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 5,282 1000 USD | +37.6% |
| 1963 | 5,910 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 6,934 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 11,448 1000 USD | +65.1% |
| 1966 | 10,989 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 10,599 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 11,294 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 14,482 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 1970 | 24,287 1000 USD | +67.7% |
| 1971 | 30,776 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 27,345 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 42,474 1000 USD | +55.3% |
| 1974 | 76,324 1000 USD | +79.7% |
| 1975 | 99,358 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 141,125 1000 USD | +42.0% |
| 1977 | 130,495 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 159,923 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 140,347 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 153,558 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 339,100 1000 USD | +120.8% |
| 1982 | 220,800 1000 USD | -34.9% |
| 1983 | 220,496 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 146,962 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 138,537 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 80,010 1000 USD | -42.2% |
| 1987 | 28,102 1000 USD | -64.9% |
| 1988 | 109,779 1000 USD | +290.6% |
| 1989 | 65,993 1000 USD | -39.9% |
| 1990 | 93,634 1000 USD | +41.9% |
| 1991 | 93,634 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 79,157 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 72,067 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 79,944 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 45,985 1000 USD | -42.5% |
| 1996 | 38,766 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 74,596 1000 USD | +92.4% |
| 1998 | 100,160 1000 USD | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 118,739 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 133,374 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 113,014 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 114,114 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 144,564 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 223,693 1000 USD | +54.7% |
| 2005 | 223,693 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 223,693 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 259,410 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 368,502 1000 USD | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 478,964 1000 USD | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 557,429 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 490,096 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 278,445 1000 USD | -43.2% |
| 2013 | 418,907 1000 USD | +50.4% |
| 2014 | 475,840 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 333,264 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 353,438 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 485,788 1000 USD | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 449,600 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 415,006 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 628,551 1000 USD | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 401,916 1000 USD | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 673,964 1000 USD | +67.7% |
| 2023 | 519,412 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 288,651 1000 USD | -44.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 288,651 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,268 1000 USD, 5.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 288,651 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247 1000 USD, 25.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +290.6% | 28,102 1000 USD | 109,779 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,975 1000 USD | 3,839 1000 USD | 14,482 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 87,245 1000 USD | 24,287 1000 USD | 159,923 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,334 1000 USD | 28,102 1000 USD | 339,100 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,668 1000 USD | 38,766 1000 USD | 118,739 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 228,302 1000 USD | 113,014 1000 USD | 478,964 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,781 1000 USD | 278,445 1000 USD | 557,429 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 502,499 1000 USD | 288,651 1000 USD | 673,964 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 paper and paperboard — import value in Nigeria?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Nigeria was 288,651 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 673,964 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,839 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Nigeria ranks 77th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Import value. 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