Pulp for paper — Production in Nigeria

Nigeria: Pulp for paper — Production was 23,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 112 countries
All-time high
23,000 t
in 1998
All-time low
2,000 t
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Pulp for paper — Production in Nigeria, 1984–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1984200420241984: 2.0k t1985: 13.6k t1986: 16.6k t1987: 16.6k t1988: 16.6k t1989: 6.6k t1990: 6.6k t1991: 6.6k t1992: 6.6k t1993: 6.6k t1994: 6.6k t1995: 6.6k t1996: 6.6k t1997: 15.0k t1998: 23.0k t1999: 23.0k t2000: 23.0k t2001: 23.0k t2002: 23.0k t2003: 23.0k t2004: 23.0k t2005: 23.0k t2006: 23.0k t2007: 23.0k t2008: 23.0k t2009: 23.0k t2010: 23.0k t2011: 23.0k t2012: 23.0k t2013: 23.0k t2014: 23.0k t2015: 23.0k t2016: 23.0k t2017: 23.0k t2018: 23.0k t2019: 23.0k t2020: 23.0k t2021: 23.0k t2022: 23.0k t2023: 23.0k t2024: 23.0k t

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 23,000 t for pulp for paper — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Nigeria peaked at 23,000 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1984.

Nigeria ranks 60th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12,000 t 2,000 t 16,600 t 6
1990s 10,720 t 6,600 t 23,000 t 10
2000s 23,000 t 23,000 t 23,000 t 10
2010s 23,000 t 23,000 t 23,000 t 10
2020s 23,000 t 23,000 t 23,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 57 Serbia and Montenegro 25,000 t compare
  2. 58 Uzbekistan 24,418 t compare
  3. 59 Hungary 24,000 t compare
  4. 61 Sri Lanka 21,100 t compare
  5. 62 Latvia 18,499 t compare
  6. 63 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,928 t compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — production in Nigeria?
Pulp for paper — production in Nigeria was 23,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 23,000 t in 1998.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1984.
How does Nigeria rank for pulp for paper — production?
Nigeria ranks 60th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Pulp for paper — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pulp for paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
143 places, 7,291 data points, 1961–2024
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