Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 549,298 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Nigeria is 549,298 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Nigeria peaked at 894,235 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,340 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 80th out of 255 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) — Import value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,340 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 7,026 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 1963 | 7,234 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 8,308 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 12,767 1000 USD | +53.7% |
| 1966 | 12,167 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 11,513 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 12,049 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 15,970 1000 USD | +32.5% |
| 1970 | 27,331 1000 USD | +71.1% |
| 1971 | 33,820 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 1972 | 30,389 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 48,920 1000 USD | +61.0% |
| 1974 | 86,181 1000 USD | +76.2% |
| 1975 | 121,091 1000 USD | +40.5% |
| 1976 | 172,095 1000 USD | +42.1% |
| 1977 | 196,518 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 224,708 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 205,442 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 250,435 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 428,532 1000 USD | +71.1% |
| 1982 | 290,132 1000 USD | -32.3% |
| 1983 | 277,219 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 159,983 1000 USD | -42.3% |
| 1985 | 151,473 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 92,946 1000 USD | -38.6% |
| 1987 | 36,883 1000 USD | -60.3% |
| 1988 | 115,811 1000 USD | +214.0% |
| 1989 | 69,545 1000 USD | -39.9% |
| 1990 | 95,360 1000 USD | +37.1% |
| 1991 | 95,360 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 87,685 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 77,112 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 82,852 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 52,383 1000 USD | -36.8% |
| 1996 | 47,733 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 83,767 1000 USD | +75.5% |
| 1998 | 107,960 1000 USD | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 138,966 1000 USD | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 148,779 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 131,232 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 133,608 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 165,689 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 241,282 1000 USD | +45.6% |
| 2005 | 243,124 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 256,848 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 308,961 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 448,940 1000 USD | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 540,666 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 660,829 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 639,096 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 447,757 1000 USD | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 594,109 1000 USD | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 657,149 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 517,528 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 502,933 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 629,168 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 612,148 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 600,063 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 815,892 1000 USD | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 639,043 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 894,235 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 2023 | 788,102 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 549,298 1000 USD | -30.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 549,298 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,948 1000 USD, 5.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 549,298 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,357 1000 USD, 22.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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 | +214.0% | 36,883 1000 USD | 115,811 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,264 1000 USD | 5,340 1000 USD | 15,970 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 114,650 1000 USD | 27,331 1000 USD | 224,708 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,296 1000 USD | 36,883 1000 USD | 428,532 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,918 1000 USD | 47,733 1000 USD | 138,966 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 261,913 1000 USD | 131,232 1000 USD | 540,666 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 586,078 1000 USD | 447,757 1000 USD | 660,829 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 737,314 1000 USD | 549,298 1000 USD | 894,235 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Nigeria?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Nigeria was 549,298 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) — import value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 894,235 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,340 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Nigeria ranks 80th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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) — 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