Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 109,693 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 109,693 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Nigeria peaked at 517,428 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 707 1000 USD, in 1977.
That places Nigeria 92nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,699 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 19,516 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 21,775 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 25,247 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 21,307 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 19,219 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 12,140 1000 USD | -36.8% |
| 1968 | 12,089 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 13,312 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 11,292 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 9,827 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 10,481 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 21,082 1000 USD | +101.1% |
| 1974 | 22,370 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 8,588 1000 USD | -61.6% |
| 1976 | 2,177 1000 USD | -74.7% |
| 1977 | 707 1000 USD | -67.5% |
| 1978 | 896 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 960 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 1,020 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 2,223 1000 USD | +117.9% |
| 1982 | 8,307 1000 USD | +273.7% |
| 1983 | 5,400 1000 USD | -35.0% |
| 1984 | 6,181 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 6,091 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6,091 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,680 1000 USD | -72.4% |
| 1988 | 5,496 1000 USD | +227.1% |
| 1989 | 3,761 1000 USD | -31.6% |
| 1990 | 11,224 1000 USD | +198.4% |
| 1991 | 16,655 1000 USD | +48.4% |
| 1992 | 17,794 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 19,908 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 24,085 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 12,120 1000 USD | -49.7% |
| 1996 | 16,707 1000 USD | +37.8% |
| 1997 | 31,485 1000 USD | +88.5% |
| 1998 | 41,287 1000 USD | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 33,457 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 32,658 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 20,153 1000 USD | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 19,106 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 18,731 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 32,596 1000 USD | +74.0% |
| 2005 | 42,307 1000 USD | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 43,407 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 63,930 1000 USD | +47.3% |
| 2008 | 44,152 1000 USD | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 76,309 1000 USD | +72.8% |
| 2010 | 60,874 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 80,548 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 75,547 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 119,987 1000 USD | +58.8% |
| 2014 | 425,182 1000 USD | +254.4% |
| 2015 | 439,486 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 335,348 1000 USD | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 517,428 1000 USD | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 460,032 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 155,937 1000 USD | -66.1% |
| 2020 | 111,415 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 112,492 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 127,750 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 95,924 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 109,693 1000 USD | +14.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 109,693 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 4.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 109,693 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 27.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +273.7% | 2,223 1000 USD | 8,307 1000 USD |
| 2014 | +254.4% | 119,987 1000 USD | 425,182 1000 USD |
| 1988 | +227.1% | 1,680 1000 USD | 5,496 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,478 1000 USD | 12,089 1000 USD | 25,247 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,838 1000 USD | 707 1000 USD | 22,370 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,625 1000 USD | 1,020 1000 USD | 8,307 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,472 1000 USD | 11,224 1000 USD | 41,287 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,335 1000 USD | 18,731 1000 USD | 76,309 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,037 1000 USD | 60,874 1000 USD | 517,428 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,455 1000 USD | 95,924 1000 USD | 127,750 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 89 Kazakhstan 117,833 1000 USD compare
- 90 United Republic of Tanzania 116,398 1000 USD compare
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- 93 Côte d'Ivoire 109,653 1000 USD compare
- 93 Cote d'Ivoire 109,653 1000 USD compare
- 95 Uganda 108,043 1000 USD compare
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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Nigeria?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Nigeria was 109,693 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 517,428 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 707 1000 USD in 1977.
- How does Nigeria rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Nigeria ranks 92nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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